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Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets Legal

1 hour, 58 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Executive
Legal Counsel
Finance and Accounting
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Description

  • Partner with the capital markets team to structure securitization transactions, including pass-throughs and asset-backed securitizations, as well as other liquidity arrangements.
  • Review, draft, and negotiate transactional documents with sophisticated institutional investors.
  • Work on bilateral deals, small club deals, broadly syndicated deals, and related financing structures.
  • Collaborate with product, operations, compliance, accounting, tax, treasury, and finance teams on deal execution.
  • Influence internal stakeholders and external parties to move deals and projects to completion.
  • Represent the legal team in high-level discussions with outside counsel, auditors, regulators, and industry associations.
  • Manage a team of five attorneys, including senior attorneys, and remove blockers for the team.
  • Create internal education materials on legal risks.
  • Develop scalable processes and procedures to support the team’s work.

Requirements

  • J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and active state bar membership.
  • 12 years of work experience, including both large law firm and in-house experience.
  • Experience in structured finance, debt finance, or a similar area.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional documents.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to provide quick, concise, and practical legal advice.
  • Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities.
  • Self-starter with a can-do attitude.
  • Experience managing a team of lawyers.
  • Preferred: prior experience at a fintech company focused on lending or credit markets.
  • Preferred: CA or NY bar membership.

Benefits

  • Anticipated base salary of $239,200 to $331,000 USD for U.S. remote roles.
  • Target bonuses and annual equity compensation.
  • Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
  • 401(k) with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees.
  • Upstart covers 90% to 100% of medical, dental, and vision costs depending on plan selection.
  • Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans.
  • Paid time off, sick and safe time, and company holidays.
  • Paid family and parental leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program with mental health support and life-centered resources.
  • Annual wellness allowance and annual productivity allowance.
  • Financial wellness resources, including financial planning tools and a financial concierge service.
  • Team events, company updates, employee resource groups, and onsite perks such as catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens.

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