Senior Legal Counsel

LevelUP HCS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS is seeking an in-house legal counsel in New York City to support the financing documentation function for the bank’s North American operations. The role involves negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial credit transactions.

The candidate will represent the bank on a wide range of bank-financed deals, advise on regulatory and product-related matters, and provide ongoing legal support for U.S. subsidiaries across various finance areas.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of corporate banking/financial services law experience.
• Admitted to New York Bar.
• Law school graduate.

Responsibilities

• Represent the bank on bank-financed credit transactions including senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured, syndicated or bilateral credit agreements.
• Cover mult currency facilities, letters of credit, receivables and asset-based financings, project finance, public finance, aircraft, acquisitions and restructurings, bankruptcy and workout matters, international trade finance.
• Advise and represent the firm on secondary market transactions and provide general legal support to operating areas.

Skills

Corporate banking law

Financial services law

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

*In-House Legal Counsel role at mid-sized foreign bank in NYC

Summary:

To support the financing documentation function of the bank's North American operations through the ongoing negotiation, drafting and review of the bank's commercial credit transactions.

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
• Advise and represent the firm on secondary market transactions
• 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 operations including litigation, securities, insolvency matters, regulatory, compliance, general contract matters and general corporate

Qualifications:

• 3-8 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.