Assistant General Counsel, Structured Finance

As Assistant General Counsel you will lead and negotiate complex structured finance transactions, including capital markets transactions, warehouse facilities, JV structures, and complex purchase and servicing agreements 

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote (Pacific Time zone preferred), San Mateo, CA, and Columbus, OH

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend some high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions’ cadence varies depending on the team and role. The entire legal team meets twice a year, the subteam for this role meets twice per year and the capital markets team meets quarterly (legal does not always attend). 

How you’ll make an impact:

• Lead and support negotiations on complex structured financing transactions
• Work closely with our capital markets, finance and accounting teams to structure novel deals with key investors in order to ensure capital commitments for Upstart
• Support and grow a team of attorneys who can adeptly tackle this work
• Provide legal and strategic guidance to assess and mitigate legal risk by building a deep understanding of the business and collaborating with internal clients, including accounting, data analytics, product, treasury, operations and tax

What we’re looking for: 

• Minimum qualifications:
  • J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and a state bar membership (CA or NY preferred)
  • 7+ years of experience with a minimum of 3 years at a top-tier law firm; experience with asset-backed securitizations, secured and unsecured lending and credit facilities.
  • 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 setting up joint ventures, co-investments  or funds; experience negotiating against or working with large private equity / credit funds.  
  • Prior in-house experience at a fintech company
  • Experience managing other attorneys
  • Self-starter who thrives under limited direction and is excited by challenges
    

What you'll love: 

• Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave  
• Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
• Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
• Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
• Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices

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