VP, Private Credit Counsel

Prudential Financial

Corporate finance lawyer supporting PGIM Private Credit's investment transactions at Prudential. Responsible for structuring, negotiating, and supervising corporate finance deals while managing outside counsel and regulatory trends.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeAtlanta • California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $208,400 - $312,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Structuring, negotiating and supervising the documentation of corporate finance transactions involving senior debt, mezzanine debt and/or equity
Serving as a strategic partner for PPC businesses in support of building and managing a varied investment portfolio
Building professional and working relationships with the leadership team and key stakeholders
Managing outside counsel
Tracking and monitoring regulatory trends that will have a meaningful impact on the business and strategizing with PPC management on appropriate actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in corporate finance transactions, preferably with a major law firm or major financial institution
Prior experience representing (as inside or outside counsel) insurance companies, banks, private credit funds or other institutional investors in corporate finance and/or leveraged finance transactions
Familiarity or prior experience with the federal securities law
Willingness and ability to work effectively with demanding PPC clients, borrowers, outside counsel and other institutional investors, as well as colleagues across the Prudential enterprise, is critical
Demonstrated strong leadership skills and the ability to work well in an environment where coordination and teamwork with legal and business associates is a priority
Admitted to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction and able to obtain an in-house counsel license, if required by state of office location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
Company-funded pension plan
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate finance transactionssenior debtmezzanine debtequityfederal securities lawleveraged finance transactions

Soft Skills

leadership skillsrelationship buildingstrategic partnershipteamworkcoordination

Certifications

admitted to practice lawin-house counsel license