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Deutsche Bank · 1 week ago

Senior Legal Counsel, US Lending and Finance - VP

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $276K/yr

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank and they are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for their US Lending and Finance team. The role involves providing legal advice, negotiating transaction documents, and overseeing complex financial transactions within the investment banking sector.

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Hiring Manager

Sivaranjani P.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice to various investment banking trading and lending desks, including the supervising of outside counsel

Negotiate transaction documents and provide legal advice and legal and risk assessments for complex transactions, including cross-border transactions

Support multi-strategy businesses that originate, purchase, trade in, make markets and advise on and/or securitize large positions in commercial and residential mortgages, mortgage related securities, aircraft, consumer and auto loans, collateralized loan obligations (CLO), Asset Backed Securities (ABS), and other loan products

Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents, structured finance, warehouse lending transactions and other related loan products

Advise the trading and structuring groups in relation to the legal and regulatory framework governing the securities and structured finance markets

Qualification

Legal adviceTransaction documentsStructured financeSecurities lawsIn-house counsel experienceNew York State Bar admissionJudgmentProject prioritizationInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationOral communicationCollaborationFast-paced environment

Required

Solid experience in warehouse lending transactions, capital markets, asset acquisition, ABS, CMBS, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS), CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed transactions

Experience representing underwriters, issuers, and managers in a wide range of ABS, CMBS, RMBS, CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed financings including registered public offerings, exempt transactions, and international and domestic offerings

Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents, structured finance, warehouse lending transactions and other related loan products. Experience with certain derivatives transactions and swaps coverage is also a plus

Advise the trading and structuring groups in relation to the legal and regulatory framework governing the securities and structured finance markets, including without limitation the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Dodd-Frank

The candidate should have Moderate experience and if possible, in-house counsel experience, New York qualified and a proven ability to work independently

Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel

Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills

Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that achieve internal and/or client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules

Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner

Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks

Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment

Preferred

Familiarity with Dodd Frank and other securities laws and regulations governing the structured finance market including broker-dealer regulations and the Volcker Rule (a plus but not required)

Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus