Structured Finance Attorney

Axiom Talent Platform•New York, NY

8h•$104,500 - $325,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Axiom is seeking an experienced Structured Finance Attorney to provide transactional legal support to a leading global financial institution’s Corporate and Investment Banking team. The attorney will advise on complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions, with a focus on structured finance, securitizations, aviation finance, and trade finance products, including letters of credit. The role involves providing strategic legal guidance, mitigating risk, and supporting the development and execution of financial products in collaboration with business and legal teams.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience as a finance attorney, preferably at a leading law firm, financial institution, or a combination of both.
Substantial experience with structured finance, securitizations, aviation finance, asset finance, and trade finance transactions.
Strong knowledge of bilateral and syndicated lending, secured financing, letters of credit, and cross-border transactions.
Ability to draft, negotiate, and manage sophisticated financing agreements while identifying and mitigating legal, regulatory, and contractual risks.
Juris Doctor degree or equivalent.
Licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising global financial institutions or corporate and investment banking businesses.
Background supporting complex, multi-jurisdictional financing transactions and coordinating with international legal teams.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, external counsel, and regulatory teams.
Ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal guidance on complex transaction structures and emerging financial products.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate complex financing documentation for structured finance, structured lending, securitizations, asset-backed financing, and aviation finance transactions.
Advise on trade finance products, including letters of credit, reimbursement agreements, trade loans, guarantees, and bilateral and syndicated credit facilities.
Advise on secured and unsecured lending, cross-border financing arrangements, transaction structures, and associated legal, regulatory, and contractual risks.
Collaborate with business, credit, compliance, operations, tax, treasury, and international legal teams to support transaction execution and consistent legal guidance.
Negotiate directly with clients and counterparties, manage external counsel, and oversee transaction-related legal expenses.
Support new financial products, business initiatives, and regulatory developments.
Provide legal training and participate in internal working groups.