Serve as the dedicated legal resource for FINN’s Capital Markets (debt) and Investor Relations team (equity).
Advise on, draft, review, and negotiate financing transactions, with a strong focus on asset-backed financing and corporate debt transactions.
Manage legal negotiations with a variety of investors (including banks, credit funds, insurance companies, pension funds) to ensure efficient collaboration and successful execution of transactions.
Work closely with external counsels and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of financing transactions.
Proactively identify risks in financing structures and provide pragmatic solutions to enable business growth.
Provide strategic input into the overall capital markets strategy.
Assist on a wider variety of corporate legal matters as needed.
Requirements
Fully qualified lawyer (Volljurist) with admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction
8+ years of professional experience in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house role in financial services
Strong experience in capital markets & structured finance transactions across a variety of funding channels (especially securitisation), ideally with experience in the automotive asset class
Familiar with German law and relevant EU legislation (e.g., on securitizations)
Business-minded with a pragmatic approach and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial goals
Team player with high self-motivation and a structured, solution-oriented approach to work
Hands-on and execution-oriented, comfortable handling both strategic and day-to-day legal tasks
Ideally, experience in a fast-paced growth/start-up environment
Ability to quickly get up to speed with new and complex topics