Job Description:
About the Position
Guggenheim Securities is seeking a talented, motivated attorney to join a small, collegial, team-oriented legal department to support the firm's fast-growing business with a focus on transaction support. In addition to a credit background with strong negotiating, contract interpretation, and other core legal skills, the ideal candidate will have experience in a wide range of transactions, including lending, leveraged finance, and liability management.
This position presents an opportunity to work on interesting and challenging legal matters while being involved in a growing and entrepreneurial business. The position is located in the firm’s New York headquarters.
Specific Responsibilities Include
- Negotiate key documentation associated with investment banking and capital markets transactions, including engagement letters, credit agreements, participation agreements, and commitment papers
- Identify, analyze, and communicate key risk issues throughout the deal cycle, provide legal advice and counseling, and develop risk mitigation strategies after input from key stakeholders, outside experts, and business leads
- Work collaboratively with various business groups while providing organization, leadership, motivation, responsiveness, accountability, and unyielding integrity
Skills & Experience Required
- At least 10 years of legal practice, with a J.D. from accredited law school
- At least 6 years of experience at a top tier law firm
- Excellent problem solving skills; intellectual curiosity; demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently and critically analyze various issues associated with sophisticated transactions
- Practical and sound judgment; confident and willing to find a practical solution to business and legal questions
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to collaborate and work closely with investment banking teams and firm committees
Work Location
- Currently, this role is expected to be in the New York office.
Salary
- Annual base salary between $275,000 and $300,000.
- The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.
