In-House Associate/AVP Attorney (Capital Markets)

Representing a leading commercial real estate investment manager, we are proud to be leading the search for an Associate / Associate Vice President, Closing Group (Capital Markets). This newly created role will support the execution of complex back-leverage financings and structured credit transactions across a growing debt platform.

This is a highly visible role that will sit at the intersection of legal, closing, and capital markets teams, helping to drive efficiency and transaction execution across a critical business function.

As the Associate / Associate Vice President, Closing Group (Capital Markets), you will be responsible for:

* Serving as the primary liaison between the Closing Group and Capital Markets team for back-leverage execution activities

* Managing closing processes for structured financing transactions, including repurchase facilities, note-on-note financings, A/B structures, and senior/mezzanine splits

* Owning and maintaining transaction checklists, coordinating lenders, counsel, custodians, and internal stakeholders throughout the closing lifecycle

* Drafting, reviewing, and managing loan assignment and transfer documentation, including repurchase agreement-related documents and schedules

* Coordinating document delivery, custodial requirements, and exception resolution with internal and external partners

* Supporting the execution of new and evolving financing structures, including subscription facilities, CLOs, and other structured finance vehicles

* Managing due diligence processes, closing deliverables, and transaction sequencing across multiple concurrent deals

* Identifying opportunities to improve documentation workflows, process standardization, reporting, and transaction management practices

* Working closely with both Closing Group and Capital Markets leadership in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment

To be successful in this role our client is looking for a:

* Juris Doctor or experienced paralegal with approximately 5+ years of relevant experience, although exceptional candidates with alternative experience levels will be considered

* Professional with experience in commercial real estate finance, structured finance, capital markets, lender-side finance, or related transactional practices

* Candidate familiar with financing structures such as repurchase facilities, note-on-note financings, A/B structures, warehouse facilities, or senior/mezzanine lending arrangements

* Individual who has managed complex transaction closings and can coordinate multiple parties, timelines, and deliverables simultaneously

* Highly process-oriented professional with exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail

* Effective communicator who can build relationships across legal, capital markets, investment, and operations teams

* Self-directed individual who can operate with minimal supervision while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and accountability

* Professional comfortable working in a five-day-per-week, in-office environment

As a specialist Legal, Risk, and Compliance search and recruitment firm, we are excited to be partnering on a unique opportunity that sits at the heart of a sophisticated real estate investment platform. This role offers exposure to complex structured finance transactions while providing the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across both legal and capital markets functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a process-driven and commercially minded finance or legal professional to join a well-established investment organization and contribute to the continued growth and evolution of its capital markets and financing capabilities.

If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please apply. Please note that our client is unable to provide relocation for this role. The listed salary range serves as a guide and the salary offered within that range to the selected candidate will be based on experience, qualifications, and location.

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