The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Legal, Lending Finance Attorney, Vice President, Dallas

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$150K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of post-JD, transaction-based legal experience at a reputable law firm, investment bank or other financial institution.
  • Strong substantive knowledge and significant experience in structured finance and capital markets, particularly with lending.
  • Familiarity with CFPB, state and federal regulators, and fixed income derivatives.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, capable of juggling multiple transactions under tight deadlines.
  • Self-starter with motivation to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Advise business teams on structured finance transactions, focusing on balance sheet and syndicated financings.
  • Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational issues.
  • Manage external counsel relationships and engagements effectively.
  • Provide expertise on regulatory and litigation matters specific to structured finance and mortgages.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure policy compliance and best practices.
  • Assist in creating and implementing firm-wide policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the firm.
  • Training and development opportunities for professional growth.
  • Access to wellness programs and personal finance offerings.
  • Firmwide networks for personal and professional advancement.
Full Job Description
Job Description

LEGAL

The Legal Department seeks a Senior Attorney to support the firm's Structured Finance and Mortgage businesses, preferably with strong lending experience. These are multi-strategy businesses that acquire, originate finance, trade/make markets in, advise on and engage in various financing and securities transactions involving commercial and residential mortgage loans, corporate loans (CLOs), secured and unsecured consumer and Fintech loans, transportation loans and leases and other esoteric assets. The businesses may act as an advisor, financier and/or principal counterparty to clients.

Principal Responsibilities:
  • Advise the business teams on all aspects of structured finance transactions, with a primary focus on balance sheet and syndicated financings.
  • Identify and address legal, policy, regulatory, commercial and reputational issues/risks.
  • Manage all aspects of external counsel relationships and engagement.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on regulatory and litigation matters relating to structured finance and mortgage matters.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders including legal, conflicts, compliance, controller and audit teams to ensure consistency of coverage and adherence to firm policies, procedures and best practices.
  • Assist in the creation and implementation of firm policies, procedures and guidelines.

Qualifications/Skills:
  • 6+ years of post-JD, transaction-based legal experience at a reputable law firm, investment bank or other financial institution.
  • Strong substantive knowledge and significant experience in structured finance and capital markets including financing, asset acquisition and securitization transactions, preferably with strong lending experience.
  • Familiarity with CFPB, state and federal regulators, lending, bankruptcy, and with various fixed income and derivative products.
  • Possess excellent time management/organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple transactions with competing deadlines.
  • Motivation to expand skill set and excel in a fast paced and rapidly changing business environment with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent communication/presentation skills.
  • Self-starter with strong self-confidence, good judgement, sound decision making and problem-solving skills.
  • Adept at developing interpersonal relationships.

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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