Deutsche Bank
Senior Legal Counsel, US Lending and Finance - Vice President
Deutsche Bank, New York, New York, us, 10261
Senior Legal Counsel, US Lending and Finance – Vice President
Location: New York, NY
Base pay range: $170,000.00/yr - $254,500.00/yr
Overview This position requires a skilled lawyer to provide legal advice to various investment banking trading and lending desks, including supervising outside counsel. You will be part of the Bank’s lending, finance and securities coverage team within the investment bank, negotiating transaction documents and providing legal advice and risk assessments for complex transactions, including cross-border transactions.
Deutsche Bank is investing in the success of the investment bank by investing in you.
What You’ll Do
Broad transactional coverage of the Firm’s Leverage Debt Capital Markets (LDCM), structured finance, direct lending and asset backed lending within the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank
Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents and structured finance, including warehouse lending transactions and related loan products
Advise structuring groups on the legal and regulatory framework governing lending markets; assist in regulatory reviews for capital relief and compliance with certain German and EU legal requirements
Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that meet internal and client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules
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, TDI function and other infrastructure functions
Skills You’ll Need
At least moderate experience in lending and structured finance; in-house counsel experience preferred; background in cross-border lending (including LATAM borrowers) is a plus; strong analytical and drafting skills; New York qualified (and/or English qualified); 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
Prior in-house or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a respectful manner
Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment
Expectations The Bank’s expectation is that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City 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 $254,500. 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.
Benefits Deutsche Bank offers a range of benefits including health and wellbeing, retirement savings plans, parental leave and family-building benefits, and educational resources. Learn more about life at Deutsche Bank and our culture of inclusion.
EEO and Additional Information Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. See Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and related notices for more information.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
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Base pay range: $170,000.00/yr - $254,500.00/yr
Overview This position requires a skilled lawyer to provide legal advice to various investment banking trading and lending desks, including supervising outside counsel. You will be part of the Bank’s lending, finance and securities coverage team within the investment bank, negotiating transaction documents and providing legal advice and risk assessments for complex transactions, including cross-border transactions.
Deutsche Bank is investing in the success of the investment bank by investing in you.
What You’ll Do
Broad transactional coverage of the Firm’s Leverage Debt Capital Markets (LDCM), structured finance, direct lending and asset backed lending within the Deutsche Bank Investment Bank
Draft, review, and advise on a wide variety of lending documents and structured finance, including warehouse lending transactions and related loan products
Advise structuring groups on the legal and regulatory framework governing lending markets; assist in regulatory reviews for capital relief and compliance with certain German and EU legal requirements
Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that meet internal and client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules
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, TDI function and other infrastructure functions
Skills You’ll Need
At least moderate experience in lending and structured finance; in-house counsel experience preferred; background in cross-border lending (including LATAM borrowers) is a plus; strong analytical and drafting skills; New York qualified (and/or English qualified); 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
Prior in-house or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a respectful manner
Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment
Expectations The Bank’s expectation is that employees hired into this role will work in the New York City 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 $254,500. 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.
Benefits Deutsche Bank offers a range of benefits including health and wellbeing, retirement savings plans, parental leave and family-building benefits, and educational resources. Learn more about life at Deutsche Bank and our culture of inclusion.
EEO and Additional Information Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. See Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and related notices for more information.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
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