Assistant General Counsel – Corporate, Commercial & Structured Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a senior strategic leader and the main legal architect for Forward Financing's capital markets and financing operations.

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and finalize intricate debt facilities, warehouse lines of credit, forward flow agreements, and asset-backed securitizations.

• Serve as the primary legal contact for institutional lenders, credit funds, banking partners, and rating agencies.

• Oversee closing processes, ongoing facility management, compliance with borrowing bases, reporting duties, and covenant oversight.

• Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Finance, and Treasury to design and develop innovative financing products, revenue-based purchase agreements, and commercial loan structures.

• Draft, review, and negotiate key enterprise contracts, vendor agreements, broker/ISO contracts, software licenses, and partnerships with third parties.

• Assist with corporate secretary duties, subsidiary management, board resolutions, and documentation related to equity/debt financing.

• Work alongside Compliance to ensure that financial products and commercial operations adhere to federal and state financing regulations, disclosures, and licensing laws.

• Supervise 1–2 corporate/commercial attorneys, providing guidance, mentorship, and support for career development.

• Develop scalable legal processes, playbook guidelines, and tools for contract management.

• Oversee external legal counsel and specialized finance attorneys while adhering to budget constraints.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.

• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one state.

• Over 10 years of relevant legal experience.

• Extensive background in top-tier law firm finance practice groups and/or in-house legal departments at a fintech, specialty finance provider, or commercial lending institution.

• Proven track record of managing structured finance transactions, warehouse credit facilities, asset-backed lending (ABL), securitizations, or forward flows from inception through to closing.

• Strong understanding of commercial lending frameworks, revenue-based financing (RBF), merchant cash advance (MCA) purchase-and-sale structures, or asset-based asset classes.

• Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and develop junior to mid-level attorneys.

• Capacity to balance legal risks with commercial realities and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice under tight deadlines.

• Experience in integrating technology into legal workflows and contract management systems.

• Previous experience in fast-paced fintech or non-bank financial institution settings (preferred).

• Knowledge of commercial financing disclosure laws and state licensing requirements (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements: work from home, in-office, or a combination of both.

• Flexible hours.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Flexible time-off policy.

• Paid parental leave.

• 401k match for U.S. employees.

• Wellness reimbursement.

• Volunteering days.

• Annual professional development budget.

• Charitable donation match.

• Virtual and in-person team events.

• Annual target bonus of 25%.