Senior Counsel-Financial Transactions and Corporate Affairs

Overview

A global microfinance and banking network is seeking a Senior Counsel - Financial Transactions and Corporate Affairs to provide strategic, practical, and business-oriented legal advice across a broad range of transactional, commercial, corporate, governance, and regulatory matters. This role combines sophisticated transactional legal expertise with broad corporate counsel responsibilities in an international, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Financial Transactions

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Capital Markets function regarding debt facilities, bond issuances, guarantees, risk-sharing arrangements, impact investment structures, equity and quasi-equity investments, and hedging transactions.
• Draft, negotiate, and review term sheets, loan agreements, guarantees, and related documents, addressing all applicable legal issues including tax consequences in coordination with tax advisors and regulatory approvals.
• Arrange for and obtain board and shareholder approvals as required.
• Develop and maintain standardized deal flow processes, terms, covenants, and procedures for financial transactions and dealings with lenders and counterparties.
• Coordinate legal due diligence for investments, financing activities, and strategic partnerships.
• Support Treasury, Finance, and Capital Markets teams in transaction execution and portfolio management.
• Manage relationships with internal and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide training and guidance to attorneys in subsidiaries on transactional matters.

Corporate and Legal Risk Management

• Provide legal advice and strategic support on general corporate matters affecting the holding company, subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, and shared services entities.
• Support corporate governance activities including Board and committee matters, corporate records, resolutions, minutes, governance policies, and entity management.
• Advise senior management and Boards of Directors on governance, fiduciary duties, regulatory obligations, and corporate best practices.
• Assist with corporate structuring, reorganizations, intercompany arrangements, and legal entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate intercompany services agreements and other intra-group arrangements.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other corporate initiatives as needed.
• Coordinate with external counsel on domestic and international corporate and regulatory matters.
• Advise business leaders on legal and regulatory risks associated with operational and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor developments in laws and regulations relevant to financial services, impact investing, anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, and anti-corruption.
• Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives and internal compliance programs.
• Assist with investigations, disputes, claims, and litigation management.
• Support the General Counsel in appraising the performance of subsidiary Head Legal Officers.
• Assist the General Counsel and Corporate team on other projects as required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transactional legal work, particularly in financial transactions such as debt facilities, bond issuances, guarantees, and equity investments.
• Strong corporate governance and regulatory compliance expertise.
• Experience working with multinational organizations and managing legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external counsel.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to train and mentor other attorneys.

Location

This role involves working with entities and teams across multiple jurisdictions. Specific location details are not provided.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in the description.