Legal Counsel, Capital Markets Specialist

4 days ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States UpStart Full time
About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering a digital-first lending experience to their customers.

With over two-thirds of Upstart loans approved instantly and fully automated, the company is revolutionizing the lending industry. Upstart's digital-first approach means that most employees live and work anywhere in the United States, with offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

The Team

Upstart's legal team is a key component of the company, helping Upstart innovate in the fintech space across multiple products and supporting its mission of expanding access to credit based on true risk. We are a team of savvy, hardworking, and genuinely nice individuals collaborating closely with the business to achieve its objectives.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel to lead and negotiate complex capital markets transactions, as well as support the rest of the capital markets legal team in day-to-day matters. This role requires someone who is adaptable and can think outside the box, with a strong transactional and finance background.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and support legal negotiations on complex structured financing transactions
  • Work closely with our capital markets and finance teams to structure novel deals with key investors
  • Support other team members in structuring, drafting, and negotiating securitizations and warehouse financing deals
  • Provide legal and strategic guidance to assess and mitigate legal risk
  • Assist in general commercial transactions and agreements as needed
Requirements
  • J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and a state bar membership (CA or NY preferred)
  • 5+ years of experience with a minimum of 3 years at a top-tier law firm; experience in debt finance, capital markets, private credit, or structured finance preferred
  • Self-starter who thrives under limited direction and is excited by challenges
  • Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide quick, concise, and practical legal advice
  • Eager to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law
  • Adaptability; willingness to be flexible and excited to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with asset-backed securitizations, secured and unsecured lending, and credit facilities
  • Experience setting up joint ventures, co-investments, or funds; experience negotiating against or working with large private equity/credit funds
  • Strong law firm training and some in-house experience at a fintech company preferred
What We Offer

Competitive compensation (base + bonus & equity), comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with 100% company match, employee stock purchase plan, life and disability insurance, generous holiday, vacation, sick, and safety leave, supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs, annual wellness, technology, and ergonomic reimbursement programs, social activities, and catered lunches and snacks.

Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together.

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