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Deutsche Bank · 1 month ago

Senior Legal Counsel, US Lending and Finance - Vice President

New York, 1 Columbus Circle

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. This role involves providing legal advice for various trading and lending desks, negotiating complex transaction documents, and assessing legal risks for cross-border transactions.

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Responsibilities

Broad transactional coverage of the Firm’s fixed income asset backed lending, securitization, and structured finance businesses within the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank

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

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

Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions

Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions

Qualification

Legal adviceTransaction negotiationSecurities lawsStructured financeIn-house counsel experienceNew York State Bar admissionJudgmentInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationOral communication

Required

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

Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions

Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank's Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions

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

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

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