*In-House Legal Counsel role at mid-sized foreign bank in NYC

Summary:

To support the financing documentation function of the bank's North American operations through the ongoing negotiation, drafting and review of the bank's commercial credit transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the bank on a broad range of bank financed credit transactions including senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured, syndicated or bilateral credit agreements, multicurrency facilities, letters of credit, receivables and asset-based financings, project finance, public finance, aircraft, acquisitions and restructurings, bankruptcy and workout matters, international trade finance, private equity and structured financings
• Advise and represent the firm on secondary market transactions
• Provide general legal advice to operating areas as well as specific advice on products, services and certain legal actions
• Provide ongoing legal support for U.S. subsidiaries of the bank
• Assist in a variety of related areas involving operations including litigation, securities, insolvency matters, regulatory, compliance, general contract matters and general corporate

Qualifications:

• 3-8 years of corporate banking / financial services law (major international law firm or in-house counsel
• Law school graduate
• Admitted to New York Bar
• Experience in all types of bank financed credit transactions including senior, secured, subordinated or unsecured, syndicated or bilateral credit agreements, multicurrency facilities, letters of credit, receivables and asset-based financings, project finance, public finance, aircraft, acquisition/LBO financings, international trade finance, and structured financings.