Structured Finance

Our elite global Alternative Investment Fund client is seeking to recruit an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal support to the investment team in structuring, implementing and managing a various complex asset-backed securitizations. Additionally, you will provide legal support for the entire investment portfolio and advise various service providers and portfolio companies that support these initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to the investment team in structuring, implementing and managing a various complex asset-backed securitizations
• Provide legal support for the entire investment portfolio and advise various service providers and portfolio companies that support these initiatives
• Provide legal, reputational risk and legal advice
• Negotiate, review and draft transaction documentation
• Assist capital markets and securities teams with various legal matters
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders when structuring new transactions

Requirements:

• JD with NY Bar Admission
• 2+ years of legal experience specializing in complex asset-backed securitizations
• Experience at an elite law firm, investment bank or investment fund required
• Demonstrated knowledge of structured product asset classes: ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLOs, etc.
• Ability to effectively manage complex and bespoke deals and transactions
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean and entrepreneurial environment
• Creative and flexible personality with the ability to solve problems in a challenging environment

Our elite global Financial Industry client is seeking to recruit a Senior Director to drive revenue generation through new business development and maintaining existing institutional investor relationships – leveraged loans investors, high yield bonds investors, bond portfolio managers, CLO managers, etc.  The incumbent will have a demonstrated track record in institutional fixed income/credit sales, trading or bond syndication and strong relationships with loan managers and  institutional investors.

Responsibilities:

• Drive revenue generation through new business development and maintaining existing institutional investor relationships – leveraged loans investors, high yield bonds investors, bond portfolio managers, CLO managers, etc.
• Leverage strong relationships with loan managers and  institutional investors to win new business mandates
• Develop relationships with portfolio managers, traders, industry analysts and other key stakeholders at CLO, leveraged loan and high yield fund managers
• Conduct and analyze market research, prepare pitches and deliver presentations to drive value propositions and ultimately originate new business mandates
• Negotiate new business deals
• Collaborate with origination and analytical teams across the structured credit group globally to maximize outreach efforts and messaging

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years of institutional fixed income/credit sales, trading or bond syndication experience
• Demonstrated relationships with CLO, leveraged loan and high yield fund managers and sophisticated fixed income and credit institutional investors
• Advanced business development, client relationship management and strategic marketing skills
• Ability to travel

Our elite global Financial Industry client is seeking to recruit a Senior Relationship Manager to perform new business development and maintaining existing relationships with CLO asset managers and loan capital markets / structured credit bankers.

Responsibilities:

• Perform new business development and maintaining existing relationships with CLO asset managers and loan capital markets / structured credit bankers
• Prepare marketing collateral and presentations and deliver pitches to originate new business
• Negotiate new business contracts and renewals and prepare associated fee letters and legal documentation
• Collaborate with colleagues across the structured credit relationship management team to maximize outreach efforts, new business generation and revenue retention with CLO asset managers and syndicate bankers
• Assist group leadership with special projects, competitive analysis, product development and strategic marketing initiatives
• Work closely with industry analysts to compelling marketing and pitch materials
• Work closely with marketing teams to coordinate market analysis and industry event participation

Requirements:

• 7+ years of CLO, loan capital markets, leveraged finance and structured finance experience
• Demonstrated ability to build commercial relationships and execute new business development initiatives
• Established contacts with CLO asset managers and structured finance syndicate bankers
• Fundamental knowledge of structured credit analysis
• Demonstrated ability to create bespoke marketing collateral and deliver client-facing pitches
• Prior structured finance business development experience at a syndicate bank, asset manager, credit rating agency or professional services firm strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree