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, and various liquidity arrangements, along with providing daily legal support.

• Prepare, examine, and negotiate transactional documents with institutional investors, such as asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, and pension funds.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel to facilitate the structuring and execution of securitization transactions, including pass-through and asset-backed structures.

• Help manage deal flow, timelines, and documentation across several concurrent transactions.

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

• Enhance and maintain transaction templates and processes to support efficient and scalable execution.

• Offer guidance on legal risks and contribute to internal education regarding capital markets topics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Over 5 years of legal experience in structured finance, debt finance, capital markets, or a related area of practice.

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

• Background in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and external counsel on complex transactions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus potential, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.

• Retirement benefits designed to help you prepare for the future, featuring a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).

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

• Comprehensive health coverage tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for the US, plus supplemental health coverage for Canada.

• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).

• Income protection benefits, comprising life insurance and disability coverage for enhanced financial security.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in accordance with local regulations.

• Paid family and parental leave to assist with caregiving and significant life events (duration varies by country).

• Family-oriented benefits to support fertility, parenting, and caregiving needs.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-related resources.

• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only).

• Annual wellness allowance to promote your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on your priorities.

• Annual productivity allowance to invest in the necessary tools and resources for optimal work performance, regardless of your location.

• Opportunities for connection and community through team events, company-wide updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).

• Onsite perks, such as catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens available when working from our offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).