Legal, Investment Banking Attorney, Vice President, New York City

Goldman Sachs•New York, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Investment Banking Legal Group (IB Legal) provides legal advice and investment banking transaction execution expertise to the Firm’s Investment Banking business unit worldwide. It is the mission of IB Legal to provide high-quality legal and policy advice relating to the Firm’s broad investment banking businesses and help ensure value-added execution of transactions undertaken by the Investment Banking business unit while protecting the interests of Goldman Sachs. Members of IB Legal are involved in virtually every investment banking and capital markets financing transaction and have a wide range of responsibilities, which vary in response to the needs of different product areas, industries and regions. The role of IB Legal is dynamic, has evolved over time and is expected to continue to evolve in response to the changing needs of Goldman Sachs’s many businesses.

Requirements

Lawyer with a minimum of five years of experience
Candidates will need to demonstrate a strong knowledge of securities, M&A, lending and corporate finance law and practice.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of valuation methodologies, accounting and/or corporate finance preferred

Responsibilities

Legal Advisor to the Investment Banking Business Unit — Playing a central role in weighing legal, policy, reputational and commercial considerations.
Financing and M&A Transactions —(x) Working on a broad range of securities and lending transactions, including bank and bridge loans and structured financing products, public and private, offerings of investment grade and high-yield debt, (y) assisting in the preparation and review of fairness and other M&A opinions delivered by the firm in connection M&A transactions globally, along with any related public disclosure, and providing legal counsel to the Fairness Committee, which sits within the Investment Banking business unit and oversees material M&A assignments and the issuance of M&A related opinions, and (z) assisting in reviewing and negotiating the terms of engagement letters relating to the engagement of Goldman Sachs as financial advisor on M&A transactions.
Policy and New Product Development, Business Practices and Training — Playing a role in responding to regulatory changes and advising on business practices, policy development and implementation, training, compliance/best practices initiatives, the development of standard procedures and documentation and the development and analysis of new products.