Senior Counsel Finance

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What youll do:

• Provide legal advice and counsel on commercial lending and related credit matters including structuring diligence drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation (bilateral and syndicated; real and personal property secured).
• Advise business lines and internal support functions on applicable legal and regulatory requirements; provide timely legal updates and guidance to support compliant operations.
• Support the development implementation and administration of credit- and lending-related policies procedures and quality control programs.
• Partner with other Legal team members on business transactions operational issues and cross-functional projects including strategic initiatives and product support.
• Manage and oversee outside counsel and other legal resources in connection with lending matters including loan origination support and dispute/collection or special assets matters as needed.
• Perform legal research and analysis and translate findings into practical risk-based recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Support department and company initiatives as needed.
• Oversee the work of assigned attorney or non-attorney staff to support delivery of quality legal services as applicable.

What youll need:

• Juris Doctor Degree required.
• 5 years of related experience in Legal.
• Active license to practice law in California.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of commercial finance transactions (such as commercial real estate C&I ABL public finance warehouse lending technology bioscience healthcare agriculture resort finance equipment finance others) including deal structuring origination workout and enforcement; special assets experience a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge ofsecured transactionsUniform Commercial Code (particularly Articles 9 and 12) and real property law.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Expert organizational and time management skills; thorough detail-oriented able to prioritize and handle multiple matters concurrently.
• Expert speaking and writing communication skills; draftingand negotiation skills and the ability to synthesize legal research and concepts and translate into practical business guidance.

Benefits youll love:
We offer all the important things youd want like competitive salaries an ownership stake in the company medical and dental insurance time off a great 401k matching program tuition assistance program an employee volunteer program and a wellness addition youll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank Member FDIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands Alliance Association Bank Alliance Bank of Arizona Bank of Nevada Bridge Bank First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank that remain part of the companys heritage as well as AmeriHome Mortgage a Western Alliance Bank Company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race sex color religion age nation origin marital status disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying please email or call . When contacting us please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation