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Legal, Global Markets, Structured Products & Mortgages Attorney, Vice President - Dallas

Goldman Sachs

Posted Feb 05

Dallas, Texas

MORE ABOUT THIS JOB:

LEGAL

The Legal Division's mission is to advance and protect the interests of the firm by providing the highest quality legal advice. Central to our mission is the identification and provision of advice with respect to the resolution of legal, regulatory and reputational risks. As part of the firm’s second line of defense, Legal helps ensure that the firm’s activities are conducted within the boundaries of the law and consistent with preserving and enhancing the firm’s reputation.

GLOBAL MARKETS LEGAL

Provides legal, regulatory, reputational and transactional advice to our derivatives, equity, fixed income, currencies, commodities, prime services and securities financing businesses in the Global Markets Division.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

The Legal Department seeks a Senior Attorney to support the firm's Structured Products and Mortgage businesses. These are multi-strategy businesses that acquire, originate finance, trade/make markets in, advise on and engage in various securities transactions involving commercial and residential mortgage loans, corporate loans (CLOs), secured and unsecured consumer and Fintech loans, transportation loans and leases and other esoteric assets. The businesses may act as an advisor, financier and/or principal counterparty to clients.

Principal Responsibilities:

Advise the business teams on all aspects of transactions
Identify and address business, legal and reputational risk
Analysis and implementation of financial regulatory reform (Dodd Frank, LIBOR Transition, Reg AB II and other relevant regulations)
Manage external counsel
Assist in the creation and implementation of firm policies, procedures and guidelines as required
Provide subject matter expertise on regulatory and litigation matters relating to structured products and mortgages
Coordinate with other internal constituents including legal, conflicts and compliance teams to ensure consistency of coverage and adherence to firm policies, procedures and best practices

Qualifications/Skills:

6+ years of post-JD, transaction-based legal experience at a reputable law firm, investment bank, mortgage company or other financial institution
Strong substantive knowledge and significant experience in structured finance and capital markets including financing, asset acquisition and securitization transactions
Experience representing underwriters, issuers, sponsors and/ or managers in a wide range of CMBS, RMBS, CLO, consumer loans and other asset-backed financings, consisting of registered public offerings, exempt transactions and international and domestic offerings
Familiarity with broker-dealer regulation, Dodd Frank, Reg AB, CFPB, state and federal regulators, lending, bankruptcy, and with various fixed income and derivative products and asset classes (RMBS, CMBS, CLO, consumer loans, CDS, ABS, TRS, etc.).
Possess excellent time management/organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple transactions with competing deadlines
Motivation to expand skill set and excel in a fast paced and rapidly changing business environment with minimum supervision
Excellent communication/presentation skills (both verbal and written)
Strong self-confidence, good judgement, sound decision making and problem solving skills
Adept at developing interpersonal relationships.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS:

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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