Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets Legal

Overview

This role is for an Assistant General Counsel (Director), Capital Markets Legal, working closely with various internal teams including product, operations, compliance, accounting, tax, treasury, and finance. The position involves handling a range of deal types from bilateral to broadly syndicated transactions.

The legal team focuses on innovative deal structures that support business growth by negotiating complex deal terms strategically. This role significantly influences the amount of funding obtained annually.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the capital markets team to structure securitization transactions such as pass-throughs and asset-backed securitizations, as well as complex purchase and sale agreements and liquidity arrangements.
• Review, draft, and negotiate transactional documents with sophisticated institutional investors including asset managers, private equity funds, hedge funds, and pension funds.
• Lead and coordinate with colleagues across legal and other departments, as well as external parties, to drive deals and projects to completion.
• Represent the legal team in high-level discussions with external parties including outside counsel, auditors, regulators, and industry associations.
• Manage a team of five attorneys, including senior members, anticipating and resolving obstacles to their work.
• Develop and deliver internal education on various legal risks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with strong academic credentials and active state bar membership.
• At least 12 years of experience, including both large law firm and in-house roles, preferably in structured finance, debt finance, or related areas.
• Self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional documents.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise, and practical legal advice promptly.
• Willingness to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar legal areas.
• Team-oriented with no ego.
• Prior experience managing a team of lawyers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a fintech company focused on lending or credit markets.
• Membership in the California or New York bar.
• Demonstrated ability to develop scalable legal processes and procedures.

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated base salary range: $239,200 to $331,000 USD, dependent on geographic location, skills, experience, and education.
• Target bonuses and equity compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage with 90% to 100% employer coverage depending on plan choice.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase options.
• Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans.
• Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance with options for supplemental coverage.
• Paid time off, sick and safe time, company holidays, and paid family and parental leave.
• Family-centered benefits supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving.
• Employee Assistance Program offering mental health and life support resources.
• Financial wellness resources including planning tools and concierge service.
• Annual wellness and productivity allowances.
• Opportunities for connection through team events, onsite collaboration, and employee resource groups.
• Onsite perks such as catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens at offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026).

Location

• This is a remote position.
• The team operates primarily across East and West coast time zones.
• Occasional in-person collaboration is encouraged through regular onsite meetings, typically once or twice per quarter for 2-4 days.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive and fair hiring practices. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process.