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Assistant General Counsel – Corporate, Commercial & Structured Finance
Forward Financing. Serve as a senior strategic leader and primary legal architect behind Forward Financing's capital markets and financing engine .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in structuring and executing complex debt facilities and asset-backed securitizations while providing strategic legal guidance in compliance with commercial financing regulations. Proven leadership in managing legal teams and integrating technology into legal workflows.
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Juris Doctor (J.D.)Active Bar MembershipStructured Finance TransactionsCommercial Lending FrameworksMentorship and Team Management
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Hard Skills
Debt Facility StructuringSecuritizationWarehouse Lines of CreditAsset-Backed Lending (ABL)Revenue-Based Financing (RBF)Merchant Cash Advance (MCA)Contract NegotiationCovenant MonitoringCompliance with Financing RegulationsCorporate Secretary Functions
Soft Skills
Business-Oriented Legal AdviceMentorshipLeadershipCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Contract Management ToolsLegal Workflow Technology
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Bar Membership
Industry Keywords
FintechSpecialty FinanceCommercial LendingAsset ClassesFinancial Products
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a senior strategic leader and primary legal architect behind Forward Financing's capital markets and financing engine
- Structure, draft, negotiate, and execute complex debt facilities, warehouse lines of credit, forward flow arrangements, and asset-backed securitizations
- Serve as the primary legal liaison to institutional lenders, credit funds, bank partners, and rating agencies
- Oversee closing activities, ongoing facility administration, borrowing base compliance, reporting obligations, and covenant monitoring
- Partner with Executive Leadership, Finance, and Treasury to design and structure innovative financing products, revenue-based purchase agreements, and commercial loan structures
- Draft, review, and negotiate strategic enterprise contracts, vendor agreements, broker/ISO agreements, software licenses, and third-party partnerships
- Support corporate secretary functions, subsidiary management, board resolutions, and equity/debt financing documentation
- Work with Compliance to align financial products and commercial operations with federal and state commercial financing regulations, disclosures, and licensing laws
- Manage 1–2 corporate/commercial attorneys and provide guidance, mentorship, and career development
- Build scalable legal processes, playbook guidelines, and contract management tools
- Manage external legal counsel and specialized finance counsel within budget
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school
- Active bar membership in good standing in at least one state
- 10+ years of relevant legal practice
- Significant experience in top-tier law firm finance practice groups and/or in-house legal departments at a fintech, specialty finance provider, or commercial lender
- Strong track record of running structured finance transactions, warehouse credit facilities, asset-backed lending (ABL), securitizations, or forward flows from inception to closing
- Solid understanding of commercial lending frameworks, revenue-based financing (RBF), merchant cash advance (MCA) purchase-and-sale structures, or asset-based asset classes
- Proven ability to manage, mentor, and elevate junior to mid-level attorneys
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial reality and provide actionable, business-oriented legal advice under tight deadlines
- Experience integrating technology into legal workflows and contract management tools
- Prior experience in high-growth fintech or non-bank financial institution environments (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with commercial financing disclosure laws and state licensing requirements (nice-to-have)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work arrangements: work from home, in the office, or a combination of both
- Flexible hours
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible time-off policy
- Paid parental leave
- 401k match for US employees
- Wellness reimbursement
- Volunteering days
- Annual professional development budget
- Charitable donation match
- Virtual and in-person team events
- Annual target bonus of 25%