Provide ongoing legal guidance to U.S.-based corporate lending and investment banking teams across products such as investment-grade lending, leveraged and acquisition finance, project and infrastructure finance, and M&A advisory services. Support trade finance activities on a secondary basis, including letters of credit and working capital solutions. Advise on the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of a wide range of corporate and investment banking documentation, including commitment letters, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, reimbursement and letter of credit agreements, guarantees, intercreditor and security arrangements, M&A engagement letters, legal opinions, confidentiality agreements, disclaimers, and non-reliance letters.
Serve as a U.S. legal resource for regional and international stakeholders, including participants operating across Latin America, on transactions involving U.S. regulatory or legal considerations. Collaborate closely with business, risk, compliance, and operations partners to structure transactions, develop products, and implement effective legal and regulatory risk management processes. Provide legal support for the development, launch, and execution of strategic initiatives and priority projects, and help create, refine, and maintain standardized client-facing legal templates and documentation.
Advise front-office teams and corporate functions on the legal aspects of new business initiatives, product launches, and strategic changes. A successful Legal Counsel should have a Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in Texas and/or New York, along with at least four years of experience supporting sophisticated corporate lending transactions in a large investment bank and/or a major international law firm. Exposure to commercial real estate finance, project finance, trade finance (such as letters of credit or receivables finance), and mergers and acquisitions is preferred, and experience in the energy, power, and/or utilities sectors is a plus. Solid understanding of the banking regulatory and compliance framework applicable to U.S. financial institutions is required, and Spanish language proficiency is preferred.