FID Secured Lending, Structure and Execution Lawyer (ABS) - Vice President

Primary Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of FSL transactions (term and warehouse finance, repos, syndication and securitizations, etc.)
• Manage legal and documentation issues that arise in connection with FSL transactions
• Advising on structure of lending transactions, taking into account legal, franchise, regulatory, tax and other considerations
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal risks associated with collateral assets, lien perfection, and enforceability of security interests.
• Working closely with external counsel to prepare transaction documentation (repos, credit agreements, security agreements, servicing agreements, indentures, offering memorandums, NPAs, etc.)
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating term sheets, engagement letters and NDAs
• Leading documentation negotiations with clients
• Liaising with various internal functions to facilitate funding of loans and settlement of transfers
• Working with securitization/syndication teams to facilitate exit

Additional Responsibilities

• Preparing material for and presenting to internal committees, FSL senior management, internal audit and regulators
• Maintaining documentation precedents and templates
• Maintaining best practices and internal policies and procedures

Skills Required

• JD and admitted to the bar in any state
• 5+ years of experience in lending, corporate and/or capital markets experience at a major law firm or a large financial institution
• Great familiarity with structured finance and secured lending transactions
• Commercially driven
• Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate with senior management and clients
• Ability to build effective working relationships and interact confidently with senior management and cross-functional teams
• Proven leadership ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects under time pressure
• Sound judgment, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Commercially minded and comfortable operating in a business-facing, fast-paced deal environment

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

• Raising, managing and allocating capital for clients
• Supporting employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey
• Offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry
• Able to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work

Expected Base Pay Rates

Between $160,000 and $250,000 per year at the commencement of employment for Vice President.

About the Role

The FID Secured Lending Group (“FSL”) is currently seeking a Structure and Execution Management lawyer in the business to work on all aspects of executing secured financing transactions involving a broad array of asset classes, including esoteric ABS (data centers, fiber optic cable, whole business, net lease), unsecured consumer loans, transportation or other asset types and various forms of receivables.