Asset Finance and Leasing Counsel

Asset Finance and Leasing Counsel

About the role

We are seeking an Asset Finance & Leasing Counsel to join our Financial Services team. In this role, you will provide legal support to clients on a broad range of asset finance, equipment leasing, and secured financing transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate equipment finance agreements, lease agreements, and related asset finance documentation.
• Advise clients on equipment financing structures, including secured lending, leasing arrangements, and asset-based financing transactions.
• Support the structuring and documentation of commercial equipment finance transactions across various industries, including industrial and manufacturing sectors.
• Provide legal guidance on credit risk, collateral structures, and security interests related to equipment and other financed assets.
• Work closely with credit, underwriting, operations, and business teams to support equipment finance programs and transactional execution.
• Review and negotiate vendor, dealer, and financing program agreements related to equipment finance platforms.
• Assist with portfolio management issues, restructurings, amendments, and workout matters involving financed equipment and leased assets.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in asset finance, equipment leasing, or secured lending transactions.
• Demonstrated experience working on equipment financing transactions, including drafting and negotiating related agreements.
• Strong knowledge of secured financing structures, collateral documentation, and asset-based lending frameworks.
• Experience supporting commercial finance transactions involving industrial or capital equipment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with credit, business, and operational stakeholders.
• Juris Doctor (JD) and licensed to practice law in New York.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience advising industrial companies, equipment manufacturers, or equipment finance providers.
• Familiarity with vendor finance programs, dealer financing arrangements, and equipment leasing platforms.
• Experience supporting large equipment portfolios or structured asset finance transactions.
• Background working with financial institutions, leasing companies, or captive finance organizations.

About Axiom

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life. Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.

Benefits

Compensation:

• The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year.
• Careers at Axiom are dynamic and multi-faceted, offering opportunities to engage in meaningful work that advances careers. We empower our legal professionals to make a difference in the lives of our clients and in the communities they serve.

About Axiom

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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Axiom is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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