FID, SPG, FID Secured Lending, Structure and Execution Lawyer (CCSF) - VP/ED

Morgan Stanley • New York, NY

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About The Position

The FID Secured Lending Group (“FSL”) is currently seeking a Structure and Execution Management lawyer in the business to work on all aspects of executing secured financing transactions involving a broad array of asset classes, including capital commitment subscriptions unsecured consumer loans, transportation or other asset types and various forms of receivables. This will include working with bankers/originators, syndication and asset management teams, internal constituents in credit, legal, compliance, tax and accounting policy divisions and supervising outside counsel to help structure and execute transactions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in lending, corporate and/or capital markets experience at a major law firm or a large financial institution
• Great familiarity with structured finance and secured lending transactions
• Commercially driven
• Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate with senior management and clients
• Ability to build effective working relationships and interact confidently with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Proven leadership ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects under time pressure
• Sound judgment, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Commercially minded and comfortable operating in a business-facing, fast-paced deal environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of FSL transactions (term and warehouse finance, repos, syndication and securitizations, etc.) by:
• Managing legal and documentation issues that arise in connection with FSL transactions
• Advising on structure of lending transactions, taking into account legal, franchise, regulatory, tax and other considerations
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks associated with collateral assets, lien perfection, and enforceability of security interests.
• Working closely with external counsel to prepare transaction documentation (repos, credit agreements, security agreements, servicing agreements, indentures, offering memorandums, NPAs, etc.)
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating term sheets, engagement letters and NDAs
• Working closely with internal counsel to manage legal risks for FSL transactions
• Leading documentation negotiations with clients
• Liaising with various internal functions to facilitate funding of loans and settlement of transfers
• Working with securitization/syndication teams to facilitate exit
• Preparing material for and presenting to internal committees, FSL senior management, internal audit and regulators
• Maintaining documentation precedents and templates
• Maintaining best practices and internal policies and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed