Attorney

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit an  in-house transactional Securitization Attorney to directly support structured finance and credit deal teams with legal advise, transaction structuring and securitization for investment transactions across a variety of credit strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Directly support structured finance and credit deal teams with legal advise, transaction structuring and securitization for investment transactions across a variety of credit strategies
• Manage and lead investment transactions across multiple asset classes – Corporate Credit, Fund Finance, Asset-Backed-Securities, Commercial Real Estate, etc. – from inception through closing
• Work closely with deal teams, clients, and external counsel to ensure smooth execution of transactions
• Advise deal teams, clients and other key stakeholders on investment structures, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation
• Negotiate, draft and review complex transaction documents, including purchase agreements, indentures, credit agreements, trust and custodial agreements, etc.
• Manage deal timelines, ensuring all legal documentation and approvals are completed accurately and on time
• Complete ad hoc projects as required including legal department best practices, process improvements and process automation

Requirements:

• J.D. with NY State Bar admission
• 5+ years of transactional legal experience at a large law firm, alternative investment platform or insurance company
• Demonstrated experience leading and executing complex structured finance transactions and securitizations
• Strong understanding of structured finance and credit investing
• Proven ability to thrive in a lean and unstructured environment and manage transactions independently

Our elite global Alternative Investment Management client is seeking to recruit an in-house Corporate Attorney to support corporate legal operations.

Responsibilities:

• Primary focus on legal entity formation, corporate agreements, service contracts, corporate governance and vendor agreements
• Negotiate, draft and review legal entity, corporate and organizational documents including, but not limited to LLC agreements, LP agreements and vendor/service agreements and contracts
• Advise key stakeholders on entity formation, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters
• Support key stakeholders on corporate legal initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Assist with ad hoc legal projects and maintain accurate corporate records and manage internal approvals for legal documents

Requirements:

• JD with NY State Bar admission
• 3+ years of corporate law experience at a large global law firm or in-house at an investment management or alternative investment platform
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating legal entity agreements, corporate agreements, vendor agreements and service contracts
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced transactional environment

Our elite global Private Equity client is seeking to recruit a highly experienced Attorney to execute transactions, manage complex deal activity and serve as the key legal advisor and strategic business partner to fund  senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Execute transactions, manage complex deal activity and serve as the key legal advisor and strategic business partner to fund senior leadership
• Provide hands-on support for a variety of legal matters including, but not limited to, fund formation, portfolio company governance, divestitures, M&A transactions and co-investments
• Review, draft and negotiate limited partnership agreements, side letters, fund formation documents and other related investor documents
• Work closely with investment deal teams, operations, compliance, tax, and external counsel to ensure effective and efficient transaction execution
• Lead and manage PE transactions from investment sourcing through deal closing
• Provide legal advise on regulatory matters, risk management and investment structures
• Provide legal advise to portfolio companies including, but not limited to, management incentive plans, corporate governance and transaction exit strategies
• Assist with legal department best practices, process improvements and process automation projects

Requirements:

• 8+ years providing legal and strategic business advise on complex private equity transactions
• Legal expertise with fund formation and M&A transaction execution from a top-tier global law firm or alternative investment platform
• Significant experience advising private equity sponsors and institutional investors
• Ability to manage complex transactions in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Expertise with fund formation, portfolio management, transaction exit strategies and the private equity transaction lifecycle
• Advanced negotiation, document drafting and transaction management skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• JD and NY State Bar membership, in good standing