Credit Transactions Counsel

Job Overview – Transactional Credit Counsel
Compensation: $250,000–$300,000/year + bonus
Location:
Stamford, CT
Schedule:
Monday to Friday (In-Office)
Atlantic Group is hiring a Transactional Credit Counsel in Stamford, CT for our client, a growing alternative investment manager. This role will support a broad range of private credit and structured finance transactions, partnering closely with investment professionals and outside counsel on deal execution, documentation, and negotiation. The ideal candidate is a transactional attorney with experience across leveraged lending, structured credit, asset-backed securities, CLOs, secured transactions, restructuring, derivatives, or related credit strategies.

• Transaction Execution: Review, draft, and negotiate legal documentation for credit, financing, and other investment transactions.
• Deal Negotiation: Advise investment professionals on legal and commercial terms while identifying risks and supporting transaction execution.
• Legal Coordination: Collaborate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel throughout transaction structuring, negotiation, documentation, and closing.
• Credit Transactions: Provide legal support across lending, structured finance, securities, and other complex financial transactions.
• Investment Support: Assist with legal matters related to investment activities, funds, and other business initiatives as needed.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows, transaction documentation, and operational efficiency.

• Education: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required.
• Experience: 2–5 years of transactional legal experience within a law firm, financial services, investment management, or related environment is required.
• Transactional Expertise: Experience supporting lending, credit, financing, securities, or other complex financial transactions is required.
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  Skills:
  
  Strong contract drafting, review, negotiation, transaction management, and legal analysis skills are required.
• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of private credit, structured finance, investment management, or alternative investments is preferred.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong judgment, communication, organization, and attention to detail are required, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.