Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking “why not?” when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

Who We Are:  

Sallie Mae is proud to help Americans aspiring to create the life they want—whether that means helping them make college happen, or something more. Our colleagues across departments and across the country are united in our passion and our customer-first approach. Whether you want to join a growing company, be part of an agile workforce, or gain new skills—you’re in the right place.

What You’ll Contribute:  

The Senior Director and Associate General Counsel position will have regular exposure to Sallie Mae’s senior and executive Finance teams. A successful candidate must be very detail-oriented and have the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience with a broad range of structured finance and capital markets matters, including securitizations, loan sales, and secured credit facilities is required.  Strong familiarity with true sale and 144A concepts is a must, while in-house experience at a bank, financial services institution and/or public company is a plus.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the General Counsel Office’s delivery of advice and counsel to the company’s finance team on all aspects of structured finance and capital markets matters including, but not limited to, securitizations, loan sales and other related transactions.

• Prepare and review offering memoranda, road show materials, servicing agreements, loan purchase and sale agreements, secured borrowing facility agreements, and ancillary documents.

• Prepare, review and negotiate engagement and non-disclosure documents.

• Review and analyze offering and transaction documents in connection with past structured finance and other capital markets matters.

• Identify, analyze, and report on legal and market practice developments related to capital markets matters, including changes in laws, regulations, and policies.

• Support the company’s Capital Markets and Investor Relations teams by: (i) drafting and reviewing investor presentations and other related materials; and (ii) counseling on other investment bank and investor communications matters.

• Navigate and coordinate with various business units and the Corporate Reporting team to ensure adequate and accurate disclosures, both in offering documentation and public filings.

• Work with the general counsel, the head of Corporate Reporting, Finance, and Securitization legal team, and other members of legal department on strategic corporate transactions.

• Assist with corporate governance matters as needed.

• Assist with regulatory compliance related to various business initiatives.

• Interface directly with senior managers and executive team regarding company transactions; as well as on risk management and compliance initiatives; and

• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel, as necessary.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.