Associate General Counsel - Capital Markets

Best Egg is a consumer financial technology platform that aims to help people feel more confident about their everyday finances through a suite of products and resources. Our digital financial platform offers simple, accessible, and personalized financial solutions including personal loans, credit cards, flexible rent product and a financial health resource center. Our culture and values are one of the core reasons why our customers keep returning to Best Egg. We are committed to championing a culture of inclusiveness and diversity of thought, and we focus on providing a safe, flexible, and collaborative work environment. Our associates are encouraged to engage in creative problem solving, and we promote opportunities for growth and enrichment across the organization. 
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Banking / finance sector looking for an Associate General Counsel member to join a growing team for an in-house position. Specific experience desired within structured finance, this role will primarily support the Capital Markets Team and offers exposure to a variety of securitization deals and related financing transactions, including negotiating documentation for both existing and new financial products and deal structures. You will join a team of strong, experienced legal counsel as well as some of the best financial experts in the industry. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Capital Markets, Finance and Treasury teams and assist a seasoned issuer of ABS with the creation, structuring, document negotiation, regulatory analysis and launch of privately-placed securitizations and asset-based lending and warehouse transactions relating to consumer loans or similar asset classes, including unsecured personal loans, secured personal loans, credit card receivables and vehicle equity loans.
• Negotiate and draft various transactional and related documentation relating to securitizations and asset-based loans, including PPMs, indentures, legal opinions, resolutions, investor presentations and warehouse credit agreements.
• Negotiate and draft transactional documents for loan purchase agreements, loan servicing agreements, multi-party agreements, sales of charged off debt and related documentation for third-party loan purchasers, including such purchaser’s future back-end financing transactions.
• Work with Marlette’s originating bank partners in negotiation and preparation of master services agreements for the origination, sale and servicing of new loan originations.
• Interpret and assist with the analysis and implementation of regulatory changes that impact securitizations and related businesses (e.g. risk retention and related SEC rules).
• Assist with ongoing advocacy efforts relating to regulatory changes impacting securitizations and online lending issues, including participation in Structured Finance Association calls and comment letters on hot topics.
• Manage and direct outside counsel on select matters.
• Advise Capital Markets Team on due diligence responses and investor reporting related matters as necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years big-law firm legal and transactional experience; knowledge of marketplace lending a plus.
• Strong structured finance transactional experience (ex: securitizations, asset-backed lending and warehouse arrangements, and other secured or unsecured credit facilities), and strong experience with drafting and negotiation of loan purchase and servicing agreements.
• Experience with consumer assets, including exposure to credit card receivables, personal and vehicle loans; revolving deal structures is a plus.
• Experience with ABS and related SEC filings, corporate, securities, finance and related issues.
• Strong organizational, analytical and time management skills.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of staff and leadership.
• Strong team player eager to ask questions, learn and share best practices.
• Ability to work independently in largely remote environment and respond proactively to business needs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.
• Willing to put in the time to get deals closed and meet tight timelines.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Our Brand: At Best Egg, we believe money should be accessible so people can reach their goals, live a fuller life, and feel pride in knowing they have taken control of their finances.  For those who need extra money to achieve the progress they seek in life, Best Egg is the modern solution-minded f