Description:

Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option (up to 50% remote) and is open to any A Financial Institution office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The contributions you will make:
This position provides expert legal advice in connection with our $15 billion (and growing) portfolio of syndicated and participated loans to middle market, large corporate, and institutional clients. As an Associate General Counsel, you will review, negotiate, document, and structure complex credit facilities during the entire credit lifecycle (from origination through workout or enforcement), including in connection with acquisition financing, real estate financing, asset-based lending, new business development and business expansion transactions. You will also serve as a day-to-day legal advisor to our Commercial Finance, Capital Markets, Syndications and Animal Agricultural groups, helping to drive continuous improvement in documentation standards and legal risk management.

This is a unique opportunity to work across the full credit lifecycle: from originating complex syndicated credit facilities to providing strategic advice in connection with workouts and restructurings. Few positions offer exposure to both transactional and distressed work at this scale. Similarly, few positions provide this opportunity for sophisticated work with exceptional work/life balance.

A typical day:

Serves as primary legal advisor and trusted legal partner to the organization's Capital Markets, Commercial Finance, Syndications and Animal Agriculture teams, providing legal and strategic advice both at origination and through workout or enforcement.
Reviews, negotiates, drafts, and structures complex single lender, club, and syndicated and participated credit facilities (including syndicated loans, private placements, 144A's, note purchases, and unitranche structures) to middle market, large corporate, or institutional clients.
In consultation with outside counsel, advises on liability management transactions, loan workouts, loan forbearances and waivers, bankruptcy or restructuring filings, or enforcement litigation.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and eligibility for in-house counsel registration in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois within 12 months of hire.
3+ years of experience (10+ years experience preferred) in a law firm or corporate law department, with a focus on commercial lending, financial restructuring and workouts, or commercial real estate.
Demonstrated expertise in secured and unsecured commercial lending transactions, commercial real estate transactions, distressed debt, or commercial bankruptcy and restructuring preferred.
Prior exposure to agriculture, food, infrastructure, or renewable energy sectors preferred.
Strong commercial judgment and a proven ability to act as a strategic partner to business teams preferred.
Strong attention to detail and high accuracy.
Analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
High level of integrity.