Counsel

LevelUP HCS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS is supporting a European banking client with a new role on the legal team focused on financing documentation through ongoing negotiation, drafting and review of bank-financed transactions.

The position requires 3 to 7 years of corporate banking/financial services law, admission to the New York Bar, and experience across senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured credit arrangements, multi-currency facilities, letters of credit and related financings.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of corporate banking/financial services law experience.
• Admitted to the New York Bar and licensed to practice in NY.
• Experience in bank-financed credit transactions and related financings.

Responsibilities

• Represent the bank on a broad range of bank-financed transactions and agreements.
• Provide general and product-specific legal advice to operating areas.
• Support U.S. subsidiaries with legal matters and CBNA operations.
• Assist in litigation, regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters as needed.

Skills

Corporate banking law

Financial services law

Education

J.D. or law degree

Admitted to New York Bar

Job description

We are supporting our European banking client with a new role on the legal team. This role is focused the financing documentation function of our clients operations through the ongoing negotiation, drafting and review of CBNAs commercial credit transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent the bank on a broad range of bank financed credit transactions including senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured, syndicated or bilateral credit agreements, multicurrency facilities, letters of credit, receivables and asset-based financings, project finance, public finance, aircraft, acquisitions and restructurings, bankruptcy and workout matters, international trade finance, private equity and structured financings
• Provide general legal advice to operating areas as well as specific advice on products, services and certain legal actions
• Provide ongoing legal support for U.S. subsidiaries of the bank
• Assist in a variety of related areas involving CBNA operations including litigation, securities, insolvency matters, regulatory, compliance, general contract matters and general corporate

Experience /Qualifications/Education:

• 3 to 7 years of corporate banking / financial services law (major international law firm or in-house counsel
• Law school graduate Admitted to New York Bar
• Experience in all types of bank financed credit transactions including senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured, syndicated or bilateral credit agreements, multicurrency facilities, letters of credit, receivables and asset-based financings, project finance, public finance, aircraft, acquisition/LBO financings, international trade finance, and structured financings