Nationwide · 8 hours ago
Senior Counsel - Structured Investments
Ohio - Columbus, One Nationwide Plaza
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expNationwide is a Fortune 100 company seeking a Senior Counsel to join their Investments Legal Practice Group. This role involves providing strategic legal guidance on structured finance transactions and ensuring compliance with regulations while collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Advise on the structuring and execution of structured finance transactions, including securitizations such as ABS, CLOs, RMBS, CMBS, as well as other private asset-backed finance transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of transaction documents, such as indentures, pooling and servicing agreements, offering memoranda, purchase agreements, trust agreements, partnership agreements, and related documentation
Provide legal support for structured note issuances, warehouse facilities, and financing arrangements
Analyze and interpret offering materials, term sheets, transaction documents, and ongoing deal communications
Monitor and advise on regulatory developments impacting structured finance and insurance company investments, including state insurance law, SEC, NAIC, and other applicable requirements
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess risk, compliance, and operational considerations for structured transactions
Manage relationships with external counsel and counterparties to ensure timely and efficient execution of transactions
Support internal governance processes and provide guidance on legal and regulatory obligations related to structured products
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school
Fully licensed in accordance with OCLO policy, in good standing and in compliance with all continuing legal education requirements at all times in the state(s) in which they practice
Typically has 15 or more years of relevant legal experience
May have management experience
Has significant experience with or knowledge of one or more areas of law, complex legal practices and procedures, project management concept and techniques
Considered a subject matter authority within his or her areas of legal expertise
Sound business acuity and knowledge of the business goals and objectives as they relate to the matter at hand
Considered a legal subject matter expert within privacy, real estate, investments, or capital markets related practice areas
Significant legal experience with and knowledge in one or more of those areas
Understanding of complex legal practices and procedures
Familiarity with and significant experience negotiating complex structures, multi-faceted transactions, and joint ventures
Ability to apply practical, reasoned and effective solutions to complex legal matters and issues, including those with no established precedent
Ability to develop creative solutions to unique legal problems
Takes the lead role in negotiations that are complex, strategic or sensitive in nature
Skilled with project management concepts and techniques
Possesses sound business acumen and demonstrates ability to understand the business goals and objectives as they relate to the relevant practice area and matter at hand
Analytical ability to interpret sophisticated agreements and applicable statutes and regulations
Actively identifies and logically assesses potential legal risks in ambiguous, unique and/or highly complex business situations
Skilled with difficult conversations and appropriately challenging business partners when necessary
Effectively and directly responds to challenges to delivered advice and counsel
Decision-making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations
Ability to lead, initiate, organize and coordinate highly complex projects and/or cases and cross-functional projects
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Supervisory skills helpful
May have significant professional and/or civic involvement
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision
Life insurance
Short and long term disability coverage
Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
Nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
Company-paid pension plan
Business casual attire
And more.
Company
Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jim Grafmeyer
VP, Chief Enterprise Architect
Tony Fenton
Vice President Commercial Lines Underwriting & Product - Commercial, E&S and Specialty
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