Assistant General Counsel – Corporate, Commercial & Structured Finance

Forward Financing•Boston, MA

18d•$245,000 - $310,000•Remote

About The Position

Forward Financing is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to serve as a senior strategic leader and primary legal architect for the company’s capital markets and financing activities. The role focuses on structured finance, debt capital markets, complex commercial transactions, and core corporate legal operations. The Assistant General Counsel will lead legal execution of borrowing facilities, forward flow agreements, securitizations, and secondary-market transactions, while managing and developing a growing team of commercial attorneys. The position also partners with executive leadership, Finance, Treasury, and Compliance to structure financing products and align commercial operations with applicable regulations. It includes managing external counsel and building scalable legal processes, playbooks, and contract-management tools as the legal department grows. Forward is a remote-first company; employees may work from home, an office, or a combination, with flexible hours. Employees are also welcome to work from the company’s office locations.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school.
Active bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
10+ years of relevant legal practice, with significant experience in top-tier law firm finance practice groups and/or in-house legal departments at a fintech, specialty finance provider, or commercial lender.
Strong track record running structured finance transactions, warehouse credit facilities, asset-backed lending, securitizations, or forward flows from inception to closing.
Solid understanding of commercial lending frameworks, revenue-based financing, merchant cash advance purchase-and-sale structures, or asset-based asset classes.
Proven ability to manage, mentor, and develop junior- to mid-level attorneys.
Ability to balance legal risk with commercial realities and provide actionable, business-oriented advice under tight deadlines.
Experience integrating technology into legal workflows and contract-management tools.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in high-growth fintech or non-bank financial institution environments.
Familiarity with commercial financing disclosure laws and state licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

Structure, draft, negotiate, and execute debt facilities, warehouse lines of credit, forward flow arrangements, and asset-backed securitizations.
Act as the primary legal liaison to institutional lenders, credit funds, bank partners, and rating agencies.
Oversee transaction closings, facility administration, borrowing-base compliance, reporting obligations, and covenant monitoring.
Partner with Executive Leadership, Finance, and Treasury to design financing products, revenue-based purchase agreements, and commercial loan structures.
Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise contracts, vendor agreements, broker/ISO agreements, software licenses, and third-party partnerships.
Support corporate secretary functions, subsidiary management, board resolutions, and equity and debt financing documentation.
Work with Compliance to align financial products and commercial operations with federal and state commercial financing regulations, disclosures, and licensing laws.
Manage, mentor, and support the career development of an initial team of 1–2 corporate/commercial attorneys.
Build scalable legal processes, playbook guidelines, and contract-management tools as the legal organization grows.
Manage external legal counsel and specialized finance counsel to ensure high-quality execution within budget.