Vp Assistant General Counsel - Lending /credit Trading Group

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Vp, Assistant General Counsel - Lending /credit Trading Group
The candidate’s duties will include managing actual and potential litigation and enforcement matters, including internal reviews and investigations related to such matters. Advising on products and services, including contract negotiation and documentation. Advising on offering and marketing documents and new business initiatives; Managing dispute resolution; Interpreting existing laws, rules and regulations, and advising on changes thereto. Advising on advocacy in connection with contemplated and proposed laws, rules and regulations, and providing legal advice to the Board of Directors, the business and functions. Legal selects, engages and manages outside counsel for the Firm on all matters in which outside counsel is engaged. Responsibilities include, (i) advising and working with outside counsel on the documentation for large syndicated credit facilities, (ii) structuring, documenting and negotiating secured and unsecured bilateral and club-deal credit facilities and other credit products, including reimbursement agreements for letters of credit and participation agreements, (iii) advising on regulatory and policy matters and (iv) coordinating and managing outside counsel. Requires strong drafting and negotiating skills and business judgment. Law Degree/Juris Doctorate-required. Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction. Should have 5 years in a law practice or corporate law department. Should have strong background in secured lending and syndicated leveraged finance, including up to date working knowledge of UCC Articles 8 and 9. Must have experience in trade finance, U.S. bankruptcy/debtor-creditor and securities laws and major bank regulatory provisions such as Regulation W, Regulation U and bank anti-tying rules - preferable.

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