Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets

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

📋 Description

• Assist capital markets and finance teams with purchase and sale agreements, securitizations, liquidity arrangements, and routine legal matters.

• Prepare, review, and negotiate transactional documents with institutional investors.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel to structure and execute securitization transactions.

• Oversee deal flow, timelines, and document management across multiple concurrent transactions.

• Work alongside legal, product, and regulatory teams to ensure agreements align with changing requirements.

• Enhance and maintain transaction templates and processes.

• Advise on legal risks and educate internal stakeholders regarding capital markets topics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is required.

• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar is mandatory.

• A minimum of 4 years of legal experience in structured finance, debt finance, capital markets, or a related field.

• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating transactional agreements within financing or capital markets contexts.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel on complex transactions.

• Team operates across East and West Coast time zones.

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the U.S.; Upstart is currently unable to hire in Quebec for Canada-based positions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package that includes base salary, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage/resources for U.S. employees; supplemental health coverage available for Canada.

• Contributions to Health Savings Accounts for eligible U.S. plans.

• Life insurance and disability coverage provided.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays included.

• Paid family and parental leave benefits.

• Family-oriented fertility, parenthood, and caregiving benefits available.

• Employee Assistance Program offering mental health and life-centered resources.

• Financial planning tools and concierge service available for U.S. employees.

• Annual wellness allowance provided.

• Annual productivity allowance for relevant tools and resources.

• Opportunities for team events, all-company updates, and participation in employee resource groups.

• Onsite perks such as catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens at office locations.

• Flexible remote work options with regular team onsite meetings.