What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counsel, Structured Finance position at The Artemis Group Ltd.?
Leading financial services company is seeking an experienced transactional lawyer to join a team of highly-experienced transactional lawyers in New York and be responsible for providing legal advice and assistance on U.S. and international structured finance transactions. Varied structured finance background sought and must have run your own deals. This is a deal-oriented position as you would continue to run your own deals at this company.
You would:
- Support the deal origination teams responsible for U.S. and international structured transactions in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of such transactions
- Work closely with the credit teams in New York and London responsible for vetting the transactions in identifying and potentially structuring around credit-related and other issues
- Assist the surveillance teams in New York and London with the ongoing monitoring of closed transactions (including assisting with transaction amendments, waivers and consents)
- Manage and ensure the effectiveness of external legal support where appropriate
Background sought is at least 6 years of experience in a leading financial services law firm and strong experience with complex transactions, with a focus on asset-backed structured finance. Candidate is sensitive to legal and commercial risks, including bankruptcy issues, and has excellent academic qualifications.
Annual base salary for the position is expected to be from $260,000 per year to $280,000 per year, with a 60% target bonus and outstanding deferred compensation and benefits.
Salary : $260,000 - $280,000