Specialty Finance Counsel, Equipment Leasing & Financing

Description

Did you know? Signature Bank has appeared on Forbes' Best Banks in America list for over ten years and was recently selected to become part of the prestigious S & P 500!

Now is the perfect time to join our winning team! Signature Bank, member FDIC, was founded in 2001 as a full-service commercial bank with private client offices throughout the New York metropolitan area. In 2018, the Bank expanded its footprint to the West Coast with the opening of its first full-service private client banking office in San Francisco, and we continue to expand! The Bank’s growing network of private client banking teams serves the needs of privately owned businesses, their owners and senior managers. Signature Bank offers a wide variety of business and personal banking products and services.

Specialty Finance Counsel 

We are looking for a talented, passionate, and dedicated equipment leasing and finance attorney to join our legal team. In this position, you will provide legal advice and strategic expertise to Signature Bank's equipment lease and financing subsidiary, Signature Financial LLC, which engages in a range of transactions, including equipment leases and loans, vehicle funding programs, and franchise lending. You will be embedded in the business and serve as a direct advisor to the equipment leasing and financing units, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Lending

In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to:

Advise relationship managers and credit risk teams on structuring leasing and loan transactions in varied industries, including construction, transportation and manufacturing

Provide transactional support, including the review, negotiation, and drafting of relevant documents, including term sheets, leasing and loan agreements for true and “TRAC” tax leases, capital leases, and term loans, and related security/collateral documentation.

Prepare and maintain standard documentation and procedures

Manage closings, including coordinating with internal business units and outside counsel

To be successful, your background should match these qualifications:

3-5 years of experience with leasing and loan transactions, practicing at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a commercial bank, equipment leasing/finance company, or other financial services company

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited institution required

Licensed to practice law in the State of New York

Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills under pressure

Ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines

We offer an amazing employee benefit package, including:

A generous BONUS program with eligibility for all employees

Comprehensive health benefits, including vision and dental options, and huge HSA contributions

An award winning wellness program, with employee payments in several categories!

Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 annually

401K with company match and immediate vesting

Pet Insurance

Parental leaves

And the list goes on! 

Signature Bank offers a base salary in this position with a range of $120,000-$150,000, dependent on qualifications and experience. In addition, there is an annual bonus plan that is paid based on merit and performance in the role.