Specialty Finance Transaction Counsel

Neuberger Berman • Temecula, CA

2d • $225,000 - $275,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Finance Transaction Counsel will provide end-to-end legal support to the Specialty Finance business, partnering closely with investment professionals and internal stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute specialty finance and private credit transactions and related financing arrangements.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• Approximately 5 years of transactional legal experience, ideally with a leading law firm and/or in-house at an asset manager, private credit firm, bank, or specialty finance platform.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial and financing agreements with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and the ability to translate legal risk into clear, actionable business guidance.
• High integrity, strong ownership mindset, and comfort working directly with senior investment professionals and stakeholders.
• Neuberger Berman is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Specialty Finance investment team across the transaction lifecycle: structuring, diligence, negotiation, documentation, execution, and post-close matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, which may include (depending on strategy): Purchase and sale agreements, loan purchase agreements, participation agreements Credit agreements, intercreditor arrangements, amendments/waivers/consents Servicing agreements, sub-servicing agreements, backup servicing arrangements Custodial, collateral administration, and account control agreements Confidentiality agreements, term sheets, commitment letters, engagement letters
• Support asset-backed and specialty finance facilities (e.g., warehouses, repurchase facilities, secured financing arrangements, subscription/other fund-level facilities as applicable), including negotiating facility terms and coordinating closings.
• Partner with internal teams (Compliance, Risk, Tax, Finance, Operations, Valuation, and Investor Relations as needed) to ensure transactions are executed in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and commercial objectives.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently: scope work, control cost, drive timelines, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Create and maintain scalable legal processes for repeatable transaction types (templates, playbooks, negotiation guides, closing checklists, and issue trackers).
• Identify, evaluate, and communicate legal and structural risks; propose practical solutions that preserve investment intent and execution speed.
• Support ongoing legal needs for portfolio assets and platforms, including amendments, consents, enforcement-related documentation support (as needed), and interpretation of contractual rights and obligations.
• Assist with review of investor-facing or counterparty-facing materials as appropriate (e.g., transaction summaries, side letters/consent considerations, risk disclosures related to transactions).
• Contribute to broader Legal team initiatives, including governance, policy implementation, and continuous improvement of deal execution and documentation standards.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree