Staff Attorney
A leading global financial institution is seeking an Attorney at the Assistant Vice President level to join its legal team in New York. This is a broad-based legal role supporting a variety of banking and corporate matters, with a primary focus on real estate finance transactions and related lending activities.
The position offers significant exposure to business leaders, complex financing transactions, regulatory issues, and strategic initiatives across a sophisticated international platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as lead counsel on a variety of real estate finance transactions, including the negotiation, review, and structuring of loan documentation and related financing agreements.
- Provide legal support for commercial lending activities, with additional exposure to fund finance, structured finance, project finance, CLOs, and other banking products.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including syndicated loan agreements, amendments, assignments, vendor contracts, and NDAs.
- Advise business stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and risk considerations related to lending activities and day-to-day banking operations.
- Partner closely with internal teams on transaction execution, new business initiatives, and product development.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel and help drive efficient, practical legal solutions across the organization.
- Support compliance, governance, and policy initiatives while serving as a trusted advisor to senior management and business leaders.
Qualifications
- J.D. and active New York Bar admission.
- 4+ years of legal experience at a law firm or financial institution.
- Strong transactional experience, particularly within real estate finance, commercial lending, or broader banking and finance matters.
- Ability to independently draft, negotiate, and manage complex legal agreements.
- Prior exposure to banking regulation, structured finance, fund finance, or asset management is a plus.
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