Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets Legal
Leads capital markets legal team, structuring securitizations and negotiating deals with institutional investors to secure funding. Requires J.D., 12+ years in structured/debt finance, law firm and in-house experience, and team management skills.
How you’ll make an impact
- Partner closely with Upstart’s capital markets team to structure securitization transactions (including pass-throughs and asset-backed securitizations), complex purchase and sale agreement structures and other liquidity arrangements
- Review, draft and negotiate a variety of transactional documents opposite sophisticated institutional investors, including asset managers, private equity funds, hedge funds and pension funds
- Influence and marshall colleagues outside of the legal team and external parties to drive deals or projects to completion. Represent the legal team in high-level discussions with external parties, including outside counsel, auditors, regulators, and industry associations.
- Manage a team of five attorneys, some of whom are very senior. Anticipate and unblock obstacles for the team’s work.
- Create internal education on a variety of legal risks.
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and a state bar membership
- 12 years of work experience, including both large law firm and in-house experience (in structured finance, debt finance or similar)
- Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities and possesses a “can-do” attitude
- Experienced in drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional documents
- Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide quick, concise, and practical legal advice
- Eager to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar products and areas of law
- Team player – no egos
- Prior experience managing a team of lawyers
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience at a fintech company focused on lending /credit markets
- CA or NY bar membership
- Proven ability to develop scalable processes and procedures
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