Senior Legal Counsel, US Lending and Finance - Vice President

Deutsche Bank•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will require a skilled lawyer to provide legal advice to various investment banking trading and lending desks, including the supervising of outside counsel. You will be an integral part of the Bank’s lending, finance and securities coverage team within the investment bank, negotiating transaction documents and providing legal advice and legal and risk assessments for complex transactions, including cross-border transactions. Deutsche Bank is investing heavily in the success of the investment bank, which means we are investing in you. What We Offer You A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs What You’ll Do Broad transactional coverage of the Firm’s fixed income asset backed lending, securitization, and structured finance businesses within the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank Support multi-strategy businesses that originate, purchase, trade in, make markets and advise on and/or securitize large positions in commercial and residential mortgages, mortgage related securities, aircraft, consumer and auto loans, collateralized loan obligations (CLO), Asset Backed Securities (ABS), and other loan products Solid experience in warehouse lending transactions, capital markets, asset acquisition, ABS, CMBS, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS), CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed transactions Experience representing underwriters, issuers, and managers in a wide range of ABS, CMBS, Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS), CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed financings including registered public offerings, exempt transactions, and international and domestic offerings Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents, structured finance, warehouse lending transactions and other related loan products. Experience with certain derivatives transactions and swaps coverage is also a plus Advise the trading and structuring groups in relation to the legal and regulatory framework governing the securities and structured finance markets, including without limitation the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Dodd-Frank How You’ll Lead Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions Skills You’ll Need Familiarity with Dodd Frank and other securities laws and regulations governing the structured finance market including broker-dealer regulations and the Volcker Rule (a plus but not required) The candidate should have Moderate experience and if possible, in-house counsel experience, New York qualified and a proven ability to work independently Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills Skills That Will Help You Excel Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that achieve internal and/or client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment Expectations It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model. Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion. The salary range for this position in New York City is $170,000 to $275,500. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

Requirements

Familiarity with Dodd Frank and other securities laws and regulations governing the structured finance market including broker-dealer regulations and the Volcker Rule (a plus but not required)
The candidate should have Moderate experience and if possible, in-house counsel experience, New York qualified and a proven ability to work independently
Admission to the New York State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in New York as registered in-house counsel
Excellent judgment and ability to advise on legal risks and requirements within a business context
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills

Nice To Haves

Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that achieve internal and/or client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules
Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner
Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment

Responsibilities

Broad transactional coverage of the Firm’s fixed income asset backed lending, securitization, and structured finance businesses within the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank
Support multi-strategy businesses that originate, purchase, trade in, make markets and advise on and/or securitize large positions in commercial and residential mortgages, mortgage related securities, aircraft, consumer and auto loans, collateralized loan obligations (CLO), Asset Backed Securities (ABS), and other loan products
Solid experience in warehouse lending transactions, capital markets, asset acquisition, ABS, CMBS, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS), CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed transactions
Experience representing underwriters, issuers, and managers in a wide range of ABS, CMBS, Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS), CLO, aircraft, consumer, auto and other asset backed financings including registered public offerings, exempt transactions, and international and domestic offerings
Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents, structured finance, warehouse lending transactions and other related loan products.
Advise the trading and structuring groups in relation to the legal and regulatory framework governing the securities and structured finance markets, including without limitation the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Dodd-Frank
Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions
Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions

Benefits

A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

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