Leveraged Lending Lawyer

UBS•Town of Hanover, NY

8d•$135,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Leveraged Lending lawyer to partner with the investment bank and external counsel to provide holistic support on the full range of leveraged lending and structured lending transactions that originate in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. You will act as a subject matter expert for all legal and regulatory matters for or related to the U.S. leveraged finance and structured lending markets, including in a restructuring context. You will collaborate with the wider Group Legal and Investment Banking teams to educate on new regulatory initiatives, market trends, conflicts, significant cases and changes in law. You will also monitor legal and regulatory developments for the Investment Banking business and work closely with other firm functions including Compliance, Conflicts, the Global Banking Operating Office and Risk. You will be working in the Global Banking Legal team in either the New York or Nashville office. You will play a vital role in supporting the negotiation and documentation of loan agreements, commitment letters and other transactional documents. As a business aligned leveraged lending lawyer, you will be a trusted advisor to the Investment Bank by delivering best-in-class legal advice on transactions to effectively manage our legal and regulatory risk.

Requirements

JD degree with current Bar Admission in New York, Tennessee or another major U.S. jurisdiction
Demonstrated knowledge of leveraged finance and structured lending across industry classes
Ability to work as a team player across products and divisions
Experience negotiating complex documents
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge stakeholders at all levels
Curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows, doing so with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Nice To Haves

Ideally 4+ years’ experience in transactional legal practice at a law firm or as in-house counsel
Experience with acquisition financings, M&A transactions, debt restructurings and/or capital markets transactions is a plus
Prior experience providing advice to investment banks a plus

Responsibilities

Partner with the investment bank and external counsel to provide holistic support on the full range of leveraged lending and structured lending transactions that originate in the U.S. and other jurisdictions
Act as a subject matter expert for all legal and regulatory matters for or related to the U.S. leveraged finance and structured lending markets, including in a restructuring context
Collaborate with the wider Group Legal and Investment Banking teams to educate on new regulatory initiatives, market trends, conflicts, significant cases and changes in law
Monitor legal and regulatory developments for the Investment Banking business
Work closely with other firm functions including Compliance, Conflicts, the Global Banking Operating Office and Risk
Support the negotiation and documentation of loan agreements, commitment letters and other transactional documents
Deliver best-in-class legal advice on transactions to effectively manage legal and regulatory risk