Associate, Legal Counsel (Hybrid)

Description:

Purpose and Job Summary
The Lument Legal Department is seeking an attorney who specializes in corporate law, with experience in regulatory, finance and/or real estate matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for regularly counseling Lument and occasionally its parent, A Financial Services Company, its U.S. and foreign affiliates, and its ultimate parent, A Financial Services Company (Tokyo: 8591 and NYSE: IX).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and advising on various regulatory matters, including state licensing laws and requirements.
• Drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and analyzing a wide range of commercial documents, including corporate contracts, marketing materials, nondisclosure agreements, and financing documents.
• Supporting and advising on corporate financing matters.
• Supporting all legal aspects of financing transactions for Lument's commercial real estate lending, investing, and asset management activities.
• Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of trends and practices on legal issues and documents relevant to the applicable business units.
• Ongoing counseling, improvement, and implementation of various corporate policies, initiatives, and programs.
• Other projects and duties as needed.

Contacts:

• Frequent contact with all levels of employees and management.
• Regular interaction with outside counsel, business partners, and counterparties.

Team:

• Lument's Legal Department is comprised of accomplished, hardworking lawyers and other professionals that value teamwork, mutual respect, and professional growth.
• A successful candidate must exhibit a willingness to lead, follow, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high quality service to the company.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to the bar.
• An undergraduate degree in finance, business administration or economics is preferred.
• A minimum of three years of large law firm or comparable in-house corporate experience.
• Excellent business judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to innovative and continuous process improvement activities.
• Polished and effective negotiation, communication, and drafting skills suitable for interaction with external parties and all levels of the organization, including senior managers and executives.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex contractual terms to business clients in a simple, practical manner.
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments, and to meet critical and established deadlines.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and adjust priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Possesses strong character and principles, embracing the values of the legal and compliance profession.
• Strong interest in business, finance, and the capital markets, as well as familiarity with or a willingness to learn and understand underlying business and financial concepts.

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