Derivatives Lawyer

Nearwater Capital•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nearwater is adding an experienced finance lawyer to its Legal team to work directly with the business on live deals. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will be the front-line desk lawyer for the Investment and Origination teams, negotiating and closing new originations from term sheet through funding. You will work on financings for some of the largest financial institutions and financial services firms in the world.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on drafting and negotiating experience in financing transactions, structured finance, securitization, or loan/receivables finance at a top-rated law firm or in-house, plus strong capital markets/securities laws experience
Experience negotiating a variety of financing structures, including repo, stock loan, and TRS, and the related ISDA documentation
Understanding of rating agency structured financing requirements for rated debt
Clear written and verbal communication with internal teams, clients, and counterparties
Law degree and qualification to practice as in-house counsel in the State of New York
Comfort working on-site in the New York office

Nice To Haves

Experience in a similar role at a global bank or investment management firm
Global transactional and/or regulatory experience

Responsibilities

Negotiate financings with business groups and clients, working from the firm’s form documentation
Draft and negotiate transaction documents at every stage, from term sheet through funding, including ISDAs and related documentation
Serve as the front-line desk lawyer for the Investment and Origination teams on new originations
Partner with Compliance, Credit, and Risk on deal terms and approvals
Manage outside counsel on transactions
Maintain the firm’s documentation standards and transaction compliance across deals
Give commercial, solutions-oriented advice that balances legal risk with business objectives