Structured Finance Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Prepare, review, and negotiate intricate financing documents related to structured finance, structured lending, securitizations, asset-backed financing, and aviation finance transactions.

• Offer legal advice on trade finance products, which include letters of credit, reimbursement agreements, trade loans, guarantees, as well as bilateral and syndicated credit facilities.

• Counsel on secured and unsecured lending, cross-border financing arrangements, transaction structures, and the corresponding legal, regulatory, and contractual risks involved.

• Work in collaboration with business, credit, compliance, operations, tax, treasury, and international legal teams to assist in transaction execution and ensure uniform legal guidance.

• Engage in direct negotiations with clients and counterparties, manage external legal counsel, and supervise transaction-related legal expenses.

• Assist in the development of new financial products, business initiatives, and respond to regulatory changes.

• Conduct legal training and take part in internal working groups.

• Provide transactional legal assistance to a prominent global financial institution's Corporate and Investment Banking team.

• Aid in the creation and implementation of innovative financial products.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience as a finance attorney, ideally within a top-tier law firm, financial institution, or a combination of both.

• Extensive experience in structured finance, securitizations, aviation finance, asset finance, and trade finance transactions.

• Strong understanding of bilateral and syndicated lending, secured financing, letters of credit, and cross-border transactions.

• Demonstrated capability to draft, negotiate, and manage complex financing agreements while identifying and mitigating legal, regulatory, and contractual risks.

• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent qualification.

• Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.

• Experience advising global financial institutions or corporate and investment banking operations.

• Background in supporting complex, multi-jurisdictional financing transactions and coordinating with international legal teams.

• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, external counsel, and regulatory bodies.

• Ability to offer practical, solutions-driven legal advice on complex transaction structures and emerging financial products.

• Required legal authorization to work.

• Successful completion of a background check and proof of identity may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Opportunities and resources for professional development.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Background check, proof of identity, and necessary legal authorization to work may be required.