Director, Senior Counsel - CLOs & Securitization

Job Description: Provide legal support to structured finance, capital markets, and investment banking businesses across a broad range of securitization and financing transactions. Serve as the lead legal advisor for Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) transactions, including warehouse facilities, new issuances, refinancings, resets, amendments, and ongoing deal management matters. Advise on the structuring, development, and execution of CLO products, including legal, regulatory, bankruptcy, securities, and risk considerations affecting CLO platforms and transactions. Draft, review, and negotiate documentation for CLO transactions, coordinating closely with bankers, structurers, portfolio managers, trustees, collateral managers, rating agencies, investors, and external counsel. Support securitization transactions across a variety of asset classes, including asset-backed securities (ABS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and other structured credit products. Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents and ancillary agreements related to structured finance and capital markets activities. Advise business stakeholders on the development and implementation of new products, transaction structures, and strategic business initiatives. Monitor and analyze legal and regulatory developments impacting structured finance markets and provide practical guidance regarding business, transactional, and compliance implications. Partner with compliance, risk management, operations, and other corporate functions to assess regulatory requirements and enhance policies, procedures, and controls. Provide legal advice on corporate, securities, finance, creditor rights, and bankruptcy matters relevant to securitization and structured finance activities. Serve as a key legal stakeholder on cross-functional projects, regulatory change initiatives, and strategic business developments. Prepare clear, timely, and commercially focused legal analyses, memoranda, and recommendations for senior management and internal clients. Coordinate with industry groups, market participants, and external counsel on matters affecting structured finance and securitization businesses. Manage external counsel relationships, including matter oversight, budgeting, and cost management. Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while supporting commercial objectives and business growth initiatives. Collaborate effectively across legal, business, risk, compliance, and operational teams in a fast-paced financial services environment. The Successful Applicant Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction.7+ years of legal experience advising on securitization, structured finance, and capital markets transactions at a leading law firm, financial institution, asset manager, or other sophisticated market participant. Deep expertise in Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), including warehouse financings, new issuances, refinancings, resets, amendments, and ongoing transaction management, with a strong understanding of applicable market practices, transaction structures, and regulatory considerations. Significant experience with securitization products and structures, including CLOs, ABS, RMBS, CMBS, and related financing vehicles. Strong understanding of the legal, regulatory, and structural considerations applicable to securitization transactions and structured credit products. Comprehensive knowledge of corporate, securities, finance, secured lending, creditor rights, and bankruptcy laws relevant to capital markets and structured finance activities. Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex transaction documentation and managing transactions from structuring through execution. Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice while balancing commercial objectives with legal and regulatory risk management considerations. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with sound legal judgment in complex and fast-paced environments. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and advise senior stakeholders across business, legal, risk, and compliance functions. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work independently, and perform effectively under pressure. Collaborative approach with experience working on cross-functional teams and supporting strategic business initiatives. High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to develop expertise in emerging products, regulations, and areas of law. What's on Offer Competitive base salary Bonus+ LTIPAdditional benefits Hybrid role - 3x in office / 2x WFHContactJennifer Pettigrew Quote job refJN-062026-7049129