Structuring AVP

Credit Saison Brazil; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit Saison Brazil (CSBR) is seeking a senior legal professional to lead transaction structuring and execution within our investment team. You will oversee regulatory and capital markets matters, structure credit products, and guide the drafting of key contractual documentation.

The role requires extensive experience in capital markets, in-house or top law firm backgrounds, and fluency in Portuguese and English.

Qualifications

• 9–13 years of capital markets experience in legal structuring of credit products (FIDCs, Debentures).
• LL.B. with active OAB registration.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.
• Experience leading due diligence on investee entities and counterparties.
• Experience drafting core contractual documentation.
• Capability to review, validate, and approve external transaction documents and memoranda.
• Experience drafting corporate policies, playbooks, and conducting in-house training.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal advisory for investment team on regulatory and capital markets matters.
• Lead design of credit products and the structuring of their related documentation.
• Conduct and oversee due diligence on investee entities and counterparties.
• Supervise, validate, and approve external legal documents, opinions, and memoranda.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisors, fund administrators, and fund managers.
• Draft corporate policies and playbooks; train junior team members.

Skills

Capital markets

Legal structuring

In-house counsel

Due diligence

Contract drafting

Policy development

Team mentoring

Education

LL.B. with OAB

Job description

Credit Saison Brazil (“CSBR”) is part of Credit Saison Group, which has Credit Saison Co. Ltd. (Japan) as ultimate parent and Saison International (Singapore) as its international headquarter. Our core businesses are lending operation and equity investment consisting of early-stage start-up investment and M&A/joint venture.

Founded in 1951, Credit Saison Co. Ltd., is one of Japan’s largest non-bank financial corporations listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. Outside Japan, over 1,000 talented employees are working across global markets because of Credit Saison's dedication to foster an environment of diversity, collaboration, inclusion and career growth. The group has a mission to bring people, partners and technology together, delivering resilient and innovative financial solutions for positive impact.

Established in 2023, CSBR primarily provides credit solutions in Brazilian private debt market to support the innovators as a transformative partner in contributing to financial inclusion. So, if you're passionate about making positive impacts in the finance sector while working in a multi-cultural environment, we want to hear from you. Join us on this exciting journey, where your talent can make a meaningful difference and together, let's contribute to the future of finance in Brazil.

About the Role

Transaction Structuring & Execution

• Lead legal advisory for the investment team on regulatory and capital markets matters, including structuring of transactions (FIDCs, Debentures, etc.), overseeing legal due diligence on investee entities, and providing opinions on commercial and legal risks.
• Lead active participation in the design of credit products and the structuring of their respective contractual documentation, including the definition of commercial terms and roles and responsibilities with third parties involved.
• Conduct and oversee legal due diligence on investee entities and transaction counterparties, coordinating the work of junior members on the deal team.
• Supervise, validate, and approve all external legal documents related to transactions, as well as legal opinions and memoranda, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the material.

External Relationship Management

• Manage relationships with external legal advisors, fund administrators, fund managers and any other partner from a legal perspective, including selection, fee negotiation, and performance evaluation, aiming to optimize costs and ensure service excellence.

Policy, Playbooks & Training

• Draft and review corporate policies;
• Develop playbooks on legal execution and conduct in-house learning sessions;
• Develop junior team members.

Requirements

• 9 to 13 years of experience in capital markets and legal structuring of credit products (FIDCs, Debentures), including prior experience as in-house counsel, at a top law firm, or with a fund manager/administrator;
• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) with active OAB registration;
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English;
• Experience leading legal due diligence processes on investee entities and counterparties;
• Experience structuring credit products and drafting core contractual documentation;
• Capability to review, validate, and approve external transaction documents, legal opinions, and memoranda covering commercial and regulatory risks;
• Experience drafting corporate policies, creating legal execution playbooks, and conducting in-house training sessions;
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with external partners, including selecting, negotiating fees, and evaluating the performance of law firms, fund administrators, and fund managers.