Counsel - Asset Securitization / Structured Finance
I am currently working with a boutique law firm that is looking to add a Counsel‑level attorney to support its asset securitization and structured finance practice. This role is intended for someone who brings strong substantive finance experience and is interested in a long‑term counsel platform with reduced billable hours.
Finance Counsel Responsibilities:
- Represent companies and financial institutions in a broad range of financing activities, including asset securitization and structured finance transactions
- Provide advice to clients on structured finance transactions across multiple asset classes
- Advise clients on the acquisition and sale of portfolios of financial assets
- Represent parties in both secured and unsecured credit facilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate offering documents, transaction agreements, financing statements, and related deal documentation
- Advise on commercial and securities law issues as they relate to finance and capital markets transactions
- Support debt and equity financings in capital markets transactions
- Manage key deal workstreams from transaction launch through closing and coordinate with internal teams, clients, and opposing counsel
Finance Counsel Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in asset securitization and/or structured finance
- Experience representing financial institutions and corporate clients in complex financing transactions
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to take ownership of substantive deal work
- Familiarity with commercial and securities law issues impacting finance transactions
- Interest in a career counsel role with a reduced billable expectation (approximately 1,800 hours, with flexibility)
- Admission to practice and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
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