Transactional Lawyer, Credit and Insurance

About the role

Macquarie Asset Management is looking for a Transactional Lawyer to join its Credit and Insurance legal team in New York. The role supports the growth of the private credit platform in the Americas, focusing on infrastructure debt across investment grade and sub-investment grade transactions, and works alongside investment professionals on complex infrastructure and real estate debt deals.

Key responsibilities

• Support transactional activity from diligence through execution, including review and negotiation of transaction documentation, confidentiality agreements and related commercial arrangements
• Advise on applicable US law, regulatory, structural and commercial risks and developments
• Support debt strategies including infrastructure debt (IG/Sub IG/High Yield), direct lending, acquisition finance and commercial real estate
• Implement ad hoc legal and regulatory projects, including their legal aspects to completion
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across investments, investor relations, compliance, risk, operations and fund management
• Manage relationships with external law firms and ensure efficient execution of transactions

Required profile

• 4-5 years' post-qualification experience in New York at an international law firm or leading financial institution
• Experience with corporate, asset and debt acquisition transactions, ideally including infrastructure debt, transportation or asset-based investments
• Understanding of US regulations affecting debt investments, with strong commercial judgment
• Ability to distil complex regulation and communicate it effectively, ideally with awareness of the regulatory matters affecting investment managers
• Pragmatic approach balancing commercial goals with protection of Macquarie's and clients' interests

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of debt documentation, including credit agreements, term sheets, intercreditor agreements, guarantees and security documents
• Experience with LSTA secondary loan documentation (and Clearpar) is an advantage
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal analysis, project management, communication and collaboration skills

What we offer

• Salary range of $160,000 - $230,000 per year, with possible annual discretionary incentive compensation
• Wellbeing leave, 25 days of annual leave, 20 weeks' paid parental leave and 2 days of paid volunteer leave
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) and Employee Assistance Program
• Learning and development opportunities, recognition awards and hybrid and flexible working arrangements