Structured Finance Attorney - Axiom Talent Platform : Job Details

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Job Description :

We are seeking a Structured Finance & Securitization Lawyer to support client engagements focused on complex credit and structured product transactions. This role is ideal for a high-caliber legal professional with 5-10 years of post-qualification experience, a strong academic background, and deep expertise in CLOs, direct lending, credit insurance, syndicated loans, and private credit structures. Candidates should demonstrate stability in prior roles, a commitment to excellence, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced financial services environments. The ideal candidate will have practiced at a top-tier law firm and advised clients on structured finance, securitization, and related credit transactions. NYC-based candidates are preferred.

Responsibilities :

• Provide legal counsel on structured finance transactions, including CLOs, private credit, and credit insurance structures.
• Draft, negotiate, and review transaction documents including indentures, loan agreements, offering memoranda, and collateral management agreements.
• Advise clients on legal risks, regulatory developments, and market trends impacting credit and securitization deals.
• Support clients engaged in syndicated lending, direct lending, and securitized product investments.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and business teams at leading financial institutions and funds to facilitate complex financial transactions.
• Maintain a high standard of responsiveness and legal acumen in deadline-driven deal environments.

Minimum Qualifications :

• JD or equivalent with active bar membership in good standing.
• 5-10 years of experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department focused on structured finance or securitization.
• Demonstrated expertise in CLOs, private credit, and credit-related legal structures.
• Strong academic credentials and a stable work history.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience advising on credit insurance policies and regulatory aspects of structured credit.
• Familiarity with institutional investors, including private equity firms and credit funds.
• In-depth knowledge of syndicated loan structures and credit intermediation strategies.
• New York bar admission preferred.

Compensation, Benefits & Location :

This role offers a range of competitive compensation starting at $150,000, and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits, 401k, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development tools and resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today's business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom's legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

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