Structured Finance In House Counsel

SkyWater Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office 3 days/week

Competitive base salary

Job summary

SkyWater Search Partners in New York is seeking an attorney for its in-house legal team to support credit and structured products activities. The role involves ownership of substantive workstreams with direct interaction with deal teams and regulatory monitoring.

4–7 years of finance/structured finance experience, a JD and NY bar admission, and US work authorization are required. Base salary ranges from $200,000 to $225,000 with bonuses and comprehensive benefits; three days per week in office.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of finance, banking, or structured finance experience at a well regarded law firm.
• JD admission to the New York bar in good standing.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Support Structured Finance activities including warehouse lending, asset-based facilities, and securitization matters; review of documents and opinions.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting the platform; manage outside counsel and legal spend; handle confidentiality agreements and engagement letters.

Skills

Finance/Structured finance

US work authorization

New York Bar

Law firm experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A financial services firm is adding an attorney to its New York legal department to support its credit and structured products businesses. This is a newly created position on a small legal team, reporting to a senior in-house lawyer.

This role involves: 1) Structured Finance: Support for warehouse lending, asset-based facilities, and securitization matters, including review of transaction documents and legal opinions across several asset classes. There is also a general in-house component: monitoring regulatory developments affecting the platform, managing outside counsel and legal spend, and handling confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, and related matters.
2) Distressed Debt; Documentation for secondary loan trading in distressed situations. Credit agreements, security agreements, and intercreditor arrangements under both U.S. and European market standards, along with documentation for less conventional transactions.

You will work directly with the business rather than through layers, which means early ownership of substantive workstreams and regular contact with the people generating the transactions.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of finance, banking, or structured finance experience at a well regarded law firm. In-house experience at a financial institution also considered
• JD and active admission to the New York bar in good standing
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Base salary of $200,000 to $225,000 depending on experience. The role is bonus eligible. Comprehensive benefits. Three days per week in office.