Lending Counsel, Specialized Finance - Vice President

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. • $150K — $180K *
Charlotte, NC 28269In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Admission to the New York or North Carolina bar in good standing.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in advising financial institutions on commercial lending transactions, particularly corporate or project finance.
  • Strong expertise in legal risk management and problem-solving within financial contexts.
  • Excellent communication, drafting, and analytical skills with the ability to manage a demanding workload.
  • Team-oriented with the capacity to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Review, draft, and negotiate credit transaction documentation including various agreements and letters.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to structure and coordinate credit transactions effectively.
  • Support innovative capital solutions and structured financial transactions.
  • Oversee and manage external legal counsel as needed.
  • Identify and analyze legal and regulatory issues affecting commercial lending operations.
  • Maintain and update all form documents relevant to transactions.
  • Provide legal guidance on New York law and U.S. market practice to additional SMBC offices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between home and office.
  • Engagement in continuing legal education and industry participation opportunities.
  • Exposure to innovative capital solutions and complex financial transactions.
  • Collaborative work with a diverse team of legal professionals.
Full Job Description
Role Description

The Vice President and Counsel for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will work within the Legal Department and report to the Head of the Specialized Finance Practice Group.

Role Objectives

Primary responsibilities include:
  • Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating documentation for credit transactions, such as bilateral and syndicated credit agreements, reimbursement agreements, guarantees, security agreements, engagement letters, mandate letters, commitment letters, fee letters and term sheets, primarily in connection with domestic and cross-border corporate and/or project finance originations and restructurings.
  • Working closely with the front office and other internal stakeholders to assist with the structuring and coordination of credit transactions,
  • Providing support for innovative capital solutions and structured transactions, such as synthetic risk transfers, credit intermediation transactions and portfolio sales.
  • Supervising and managing external counsel.
  • Identifying and analyzing U.S. and cross-border legal, regulatory, and market issues affecting commercial lending businesses, including the legal risk associated with new products and activities.
  • Maintaining and updating form documents.
  • Providing periodic advice to other SMBC offices on matters of New York law and U.S. market practice, and
  • Participating in continuing legal education seminars of relevance to the commercial lending businesses and participating in relevant industry groups (e.g., LSTA) in order to maintain current knowledge of developing law and market practice.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with attorneys in SMBC Legal and other internal partners to ensure adherence to institutional standards and policies.
  • Escalate material issues and developments to senior attorneys and members of management.


Qualifications and Skills

  • Admission to the New York or North Carolina bar and a member of good standing of such bar.
  • 5 years' minimum experience at a law firm or in-house legal department advising financial institutions on bilateral and syndicated commercial lending transactions with a focus on corporate and/or project finance transactions. Excellent legal and analytical skills. Broad experience in general credit transactions, including secured and unsecured lending transactions, project finance, structured finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, insolvency and bankruptcy, and cross-border financing is preferred.
  • Proven skills in legal risk management. Ability to see past the question and understand the bigger picture. Ability to balance competing demands and protect institutional interests. Ability to articulate complex concepts and ideas and apply them at a practical level to real-world situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, technical drafting skills, and issue-spotting skills. Ability to work under pressure, operate comfortably in a fast-paced, demanding environment, and manage a significant workload with minimal supervision. Ability to think creatively and propose solutions.
  • Must be a team player.

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

About Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Careers

There has never been a more opportune time to join the dynamic team at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG)—a leading force in the financial services industry recognized for its leadership in innovation and diversity.

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