General Counsel – ETFs & Investment Management

General Counsel – ETFs & Investment Management Themes ETFs · Remote (US) · Full-Time About Themes ETFs Themes ETFs is a US ETF issuer specializing in thematic, leveraged, inverse, and other innovative strategies. Through our Themes and Leverage Shares by Themes fund families, we sponsor a series trust with 100+ funds and run one of the most active product pipelines in the US ETF market. The Role We’re hiring our General Counsel to lead legal and regulatory work across our US ETF business, including our Leverage Shares by Themes lineup of leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs. You’ll partner directly with senior management, Product Development, and Portfolio Management on new launches, fund structures, and strategic initiatives. This is a fully remote, hands-on role for a commercially minded lawyer who gives practical answers quickly and manages outside counsel efficiently. What You’ll Do Product development and structuring: Advise on the design and launch of new ETFs and ETPs under the 1940 Act and 1933 Act, including leveraged, inverse, and derivatives-based strategies. Support white-label arrangements, new fund structures, and offshore vehicles such as Cayman subsidiaries, working with specialist counsel. SEC filings: Own the registration statement process, including prospectuses, SAIs, 485(a)/(b) amendments, and supplements. Coordinate with external counsel, financial printers, and EDGAR filing agents, and manage SEC staff comment responses. Regulatory advisory: Provide guidance on the 1940 Act, 1933 Act, Advisers Act, Rules 6c-11 and 18f-4, exchange listing standards, and CFTC/NFA matters, including commodity pool and CPO/CTA considerations. Fund governance: Work with the Trust’s CCO, fund administrator, and Board counsel on Board meetings, fund approvals, Section 15(c) renewals, and other governance matters. Contracts: Draft and negotiate advisory, sub-advisory, service-provider, ISDA/derivatives, index licensing, and commercial agreements. Outside counsel management: Direct external counsel and service providers, control legal spend, and keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

Required JD and active membership in good standing with a US state bar 8+ years of investment management legal experience, ideally including time at a law firm specializing in registered funds and/or at an ETF issuer or asset manager Deep working knowledge of the 1940 Act, 1933 Act, Advisers Act, and related SEC rules Direct experience with ETF registration statements, fund launches, and the SEC comment process Track record negotiating fund and service-provider agreements Sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to run multiple launches at once Availability during Eastern Time business hours Preferred Experience with leveraged/inverse ETFs, derivatives programs, and Rule 18f-4 compliance Familiarity with Cayman fund structures and CFTC/NFA regulation Experience supporting fund boards