Deputy General Counsel
The Deputy General Counsel will be focused on providing transactional, lending, credit, and general legal advice to Stifel’s Institutional Group. The...
The Deputy General Counsel will be focused on providing transactional, lending, credit, and general legal advice to Stifel’s Institutional Group. The successful candidate will be a trusted support and counsel to the Institutional Group with direct responsibility to investment bankers, sales and trading professionals, and senior management, along with colleagues in the Legal Department and in the firm’s Compliance, Operations and other support groups.
The ideal candidate will be based out of NY, San Francisco, Baltimore, or St. Louis
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Analyze, draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including investment banking engagement letters, fairness opinions and syndicated and other loan documentation
• Advise on a wide range of investment banking activities, including leveraged lending, litigation finance, loan trading and other secured credit activities
• Participate in the integration of new businesses and products arising from acquisitions
• Learn and advise on new areas of law as institutional products and services expand
• Supervise external counsel
Qualifications
• Demonstrated capacity to add value through superior legal advice in a financial services context, including by counseling and generating good ideas for better structuring, risk mitigation, fee realization and effective provision of banking services
• Growing practical knowledge of and experience providing advice regarding laws, rules and regulations relating to secured and unsecured lending, broker-dealers, and institutional financial services
• Familiarity with Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
• Excellent written and spoken communication, research and strategic thinking abilities, and delivery of effective, collaborative counsel to a range of investment banking professionals
• Ability to work independently and fast
• Intellectual acumen that delivers accurate analysis of complex situations and correct, helpful advice
• Ready to work hard, keep organized, and be accountable for results
• Eager to grow in skills and be part of a thriving institutional business that ranges from mid-market lending, to the largest financial services banking transactions (including through our KBW subsidiary), to fast-paced acquisitions
Education and Experience
• Minimum Required: JD degree, in good standing with a US state bar
• Minimum Required: 4-7 years' of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house legal department
Licenses and Credentials
• Licensed to practice
Systems and Technology
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
About Stifel
Established in 1890, Stifel is one of the nation’s leading full-service wealth management and investment banking firms. Stifel serves clients from more than 400 offices across the United States and ranks as the nation’s seventh largest full-service investment firm in terms of number of financial advisors. We are also a leading provider of investment banking services to the middle market, a top-ten municipal bond underwriter, and home to one of the industry’s largest research franchises. In addition our Stifel Bank subsidiary provides a comprehensive range of banking services.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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