Content Lawyer - Registered Funds at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, NY

Job description

Simpson Thacher’s dynamic, deep and well-established Registered Funds Practice encompasses all aspects of the retail investment management business. Our team specializes in helping alternative asset managers translate private markets investments into perpetual capital vehicles that are offered to retail investors. We also guide firms on M&A transactions in the asset management industry, including acquisitions, minority investments and joint ventures. Clients turn to Simpson Thacher when seeking to launch a retail-oriented business, develop novel offerings, complete innovative transactions and accomplish the unprecedented in the 1940 Act space and beyond. The Registered Funds Content Lawyer is a former investment management or securities lawyer with at least 5 years of substantive practice experience who has transitioned, or is looking to transition, into a specialized content-focused role supporting the Registered Funds Practice. This is a hands-on role focused on developing and executing a comprehensive content strategy for innovative and complex registered funds products and the regulatory developments shaping the registered funds landscape. In close collaboration with the practice partners, the Registered Funds Content Lawyer researches, drafts, edits and publishes high-quality content including industry publications, thought leadership pieces, market updates, and long-form articles, for a sophisticated audience of asset management firms, traditional private equity sponsors, and prospective clients. The Registered Funds Content Lawyer brings practitioner-level expertise in the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the SEC rulemaking, exemptive relief, and no-action letter practices that govern the structuring, offering, and ongoing operation of registered funds. This person applies hands-on experience with fund formation, board governance, compliance architecture, and the convergence of private fund strategies with registered product structures, to shape the role’s content strategy and editorial perspective. The Registered Funds Content Lawyer will partner closely with practicing attorneys, business development professionals, and firm leadership translate complex legal and regulatory developments into incisive, commercially relevant publications. This person serves as both the Firm’s editorial voice for the Registered Funds Practice and a strategic resource, helping deepen client relationships, elevate the practice’s market profile, and position the Firm at the forefront of thought leadership in the registered funds space. This position reports to the Director of Practice Management, Registered Funds. Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities Content Strategy Lead the development and execution of a forward-looking editorial calendar and content pipeline covering key topics across the registered funds space, including Retail 3c7s, interval funds, tender offer funds, non-traded REITs, business development companies (BDCs), and closed-end funds. Monitor legislative, regulatory, and market developments—including SEC rulemaking, no-action letters, exemptive applications, and enforcement actions and proactively identify opportunities for timely written commentary. Collaborate with practice group attorneys and firm leadership to align content priorities with the firm's strategic objectives, client interests, and business development goals. Evaluate emerging trends in registered funds product structuring and distribution to ensure the firm's published content reflects the most current market thinking. Drafting & Editorial Production Research, draft, edit, and publish a broad range of written content, including client alerts, long-form articles, white papers, market commentary, and regulatory summaries. Translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, polished, and commercially relevant writing for a sophisticated readership of asset managers, fund sponsors, and institutional investors. Ensure all