Legal Counsel

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman is searching for a Structured Finance / Financing Attorney to join its legal team in New York, NY. This role offers a high-visibility position with significant exposure to crucial financial transactions and strategic initiatives across various asset classes. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in structured finance and credit facilities. The company provides a dynamic environment, allowing for growth and collaboration with senior executives. This role promises a unique opportunity for ownership and autonomy that is typically found in traditional law firms.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with credit facilities.
• Expertise in structured finance and securitizations.
• Experience in asset-backed lending and leveraged finance.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior executives and investment teams.
• Engage in sophisticated transactional matters.
• Play a strategic role in decision-making.

Skills

Credit facilities

Structured finance / securitizations

Asset-backed lending

Leveraged finance

Warehouse lending facilities

Fund finance

Job description

We’re partnering with a leading and rapidly growing alternative investment platform looking to add a top-tier Structured Finance / Financing Attorney to its legal team.

About the role:

• High-visibility position working closely with senior executives, investment teams, and key strategic initiatives
• Exposure to sophisticated transactional matters involving credit facilities, structured finance, asset-backed transactions, securitizations, and bespoke financing arrangements
• Opportunity to work directly alongside the business and play a meaningful role in commercial and strategic decision-making
• Lean, highly collaborative environment where legal is viewed as a core strategic partner to the investment team
• Excellent long-term growth potential as the platform continues to expand its investment activities and transaction volume
• Fast-paced and active deal environment with exposure to institutional-quality transactions across multiple asset classes
• Entrepreneurial culture offering significantly more ownership, autonomy, and business exposure than a traditional large law firm environment

The team is particularly interested in attorneys with strong experience across:

• Credit facilities
• Structured finance / securitizations
• Asset-backed lending
• Leveraged finance
• Warehouse lending facilities
• Fund finance and specialty finance transactions