THE OPPORTUNITY

Nearwater is adding an experienced finance lawyer to its Legal team to work directly with the business on live deals. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will be the front-line desk lawyer for the Investment and Origination teams, negotiating and closing new originations from term sheet through funding. You will work on financings for some of the largest financial institutions and financial services firms in the world.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Negotiate financings with business groups and clients, working from the firm’s form documentation
Draft and negotiate transaction documents at every stage, from term sheet through funding, including ISDAs and related documentation
Serve as the front-line desk lawyer for the Investment and Origination teams on new originations
Partner with Compliance, Credit, and Risk on deal terms and approvals
Manage outside counsel on transactions
Maintain the firm’s documentation standards and transaction compliance across deals
Give commercial, solutions-oriented advice that balances legal risk with business objectives

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

At least 5 years of hands-on drafting and negotiating experience in financing transactions, structured finance, securitization, or loan/receivables finance at a top-rated law firm or in-house, plus strong capital markets/securities laws experience
Experience negotiating a variety of financing structures, including repo, stock loan, and TRS, and the related ISDA documentation
Understanding of rating agency structured financing requirements for rated debt
Clear written and verbal communication with internal teams, clients, and counterparties
Law degree and qualification to practice as in-house counsel in the State of New York
Comfort working on-site in the New York office

Preferred:

Experience in a similar role at a global bank or investment management firm
Global transactional and/or regulatory experience

HOW YOU WORK

You think commercially and bring solutions to every deal
You use sound judgment and prioritize well when several deals are moving at once
You stay positive and constructive under pressure
You take ownership of your deals and see them through to closing
You listen well and explain legal points plainly to non-lawyers

WHAT YOU'LL GET

Exposure to a range of financing structures
A global client base of leading financial institutions
A growing legal team at a fast-growing firm, where your work is visible

Who We Are

Nearwater Capital is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty finance company headquartered in New York City with a global presence and client base. Established in 2017, Nearwater has distinguished itself as a leader in delivering thoughtful, solutions-based financing to some of the largest financial institutions and financial services firms in the world.

Nearwater offers an attractive market compensation and benefits package. As a creative, intellectual capital firm, Nearwater is proud to be 100% work from office.

Nearwater Capital considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, civil status, family status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the jurisdiction of employment. By applying, candidates acknowledge that their personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws, including but not limited to the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation and applicable US state privacy laws.

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