SVP, Senior Corporate Counsel
About the role
The SVP, Senior Corporate Counsel (SCC) will lead on all contractual negotiations with clients and referral sources in the small business and commercial middle market sector. They will also work with compliance on facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements. The SCC will oversee all legal matters of the business as a whole, draft contracts, and keep a record of all legal documents and proceedings.
Responsibilities
- Lead on all contractual negotiations with clients and referral sources in the small business and commercial middle market sector
- Works with compliance on facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements
- Negotiate intercreditor and subordination agreements
- Review any key firm-wide documents before they are signed
- Draft contracts, referral agreements, vendor agreements, credit line agreements, subordination agreements
- Keep a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company
- Leads engagement and communication with securitization and any other debt facility legal counterparts including Libertas outside counsel
- Directs litigation strategy in coordination with outside counsel, including the critical review and drafting of legal correspondence, pleadings, and settlement agreements
- Attends Board meetings and acts as Corporate Secretary, ensuring all corporate governance standards are met
- Communicate with strategic partner's legal counsel
- Advises on strategic initiatives, drafts term sheets and other documents as appropriate
Qualifications
- Strong Knowledge of commercial lending space with prior experience at a bank, private equity or law firm supporting the commercial finance sector
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a high-volume workload
- Superior communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Sound and practical business judgment
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Adaptable and responsive to changing business priorities
- Ability to self-manage tasks, set priorities, and multi-task
- Broad knowledge of all aspects of the legal field, including litigations, private debt, corporate law, and labor law
- Broad experience in contract drafting and negotiation
- Broad range of relevant legal experience, including the ability to identify, prioritize and resolve critical legal issues in real time
- Strong technology skills, with experience and a strong interest in utilizing technology to improve ways of working
Qualifications
- Member of the Connecticut State Bar or willing to become Connecticut Authorized In-House Counsel
- JD degree and BA/BS degree
- 15+ years of legal employment working in a corporate legal department or a top-tier law firm, with experience advising on corporate and commercial matters, including drafting and negotiating agreements and regulatory law
- Prior experience negotiating intercreditor and subordination agreements
- Bankruptcy experience is highly preferred
Benefits
Libertas Funding, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by the federal, state, or local laws. All employment at Libertas Funding LLC, is contingent upon satisfactory reference and background checks.
Pay
$250K-300K
Schedule
Not specified
Company Information
Libertas Funding is an institutional-quality private credit firm headquartered in Greenwich, CT, providing growth capital, revenue-based financing, and working capital solutions to established small and medium-sized businesses nationwide. Backed by deep institutional banking and credit expertise, Libertas combines proprietary technology and disciplined underwriting with a relationship-first approach, serving as a long-term financial partner to middle-market businesses pursuing acquisitions, expansion, and other strategic growth initiatives. We seek qualified candidates who work with integrity and excellence, and who value teamwork, customer service, diversity, and accountability.