Securitization Lawyer at MUFG in New York, NY

Job description

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. Main Purpose of the Role MUFG is seeking an experienced structured products and securities law attorney to provide legal support to MUFG's Securitized Products ABS business across a broad range of asset classes and transaction types. The role will support registered, Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A offerings, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), asset-backed commercial paper programs, warehouse and other asset-backed financing facilities, including CLO warehouses and structured trade receivables platforms. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of structured finance products, strong transactional and securities law experience, and the ability to provide proactive, practical and solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced business environment. Key Responsibilities · Serve as internal legal advisor on ABS transactions, including public and private securitizations, CLOs and related warehouse lending and other asset-backed financing facilities. · Review, draft and negotiate transaction documents, offering materials, engagement letters, fee letters and related documentation. · Identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks relating to ABS and CLO structuring, execution, marketing and disclosure. · Advise on transaction structuring, asset eligibility, risk retention, disclosure matters and applicable SEC, FINRA and other regulatory requirements. · Coordinate with outside counsel and internal stakeholders, including Compliance, Risk, Credit and relevant business teams, to ensure legal and regulatory alignment and timely transaction execution. · Support the development and implementation of new products, platforms and business initiatives across the structured finance space. · Monitor legal, regulatory and market developments affecting ABS, CLOs and structured credit markets, and advise the business on their implications. · Assist with legal due diligence, asset-level issues and transaction documentation arising in connection with warehouse lending and other financing facilities. · Provide thought leadership, training and practical guidance on emerging legal and market issues affecting securitization and structured credit. · Select, retain and manage external counsel, including oversight of legal fees and transaction-related legal spend, as appropriate. Skills and Experience · J.D. from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to practice law in New York. · Minimum of six years of post-qualification legal experience, including at least four years at a leading law firm, investment bank or a combination of both. · Experience advising on ABS and CLO transactions, including Rule 144A, Section 4(a)(2) and registered offerings. · Experience with RMBS and CMBS transactions, including related financing, warehousing and capital markets transactions. · Familiarity with a broad range of underlying asset classes, including consumer, auto, equipment, trade receivables, mortgage-related assets and esoteric ABS. · Working knowle