Job Description
Job Description
Commercial Loan Transaction Attorney
Overview: A Commercial Loan Transaction Attorney plays an essential role in facilitating, negotiating, and managing complex commercial loan transactions for banks, financial institutions, or corporate clients. This legal specialist collaborates closely with stakeholders—including borrowers, lenders, and internal teams—to mitigate risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and achieve timely closings.
Responsibilities:
- Advise clients on the legal risks, terms, and structuring of commercial loan transactions, including secured and unsecured lending, syndications, and asset-based financing
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of loan documentation, including loan agreements, security instruments, guarantees, and intercreditor agreements
- Conduct legal due diligence on borrowing entities and collateral, including title reviews, lien searches, and analysis of organizational and financial documents
- Ensure all aspects of loan transactions comply with applicable laws, regulations (e.g., UCC, banking regulations), and internal policies
- Manage communications between lenders, borrowers, opposing counsel, and third parties such as title companies and escrow agents to coordinate transaction closings
- Identify and resolve issues that arise during the loan process, facilitating timely solutions to keep transactions on track
- Advise on amendments, workouts, modifications, or restructurings of existing loan agreements as needed
- Keep current with relevant legal developments and market trends impacting commercial lending
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and MD bar license
- Several years’ experience (typically 4+ years) in commercial lending, banking, or transactional law with direct exposure to complex loan transactions
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Strong knowledge of commercial and banking law, including regulatory requirements and standard market practices
- Ability to communicate effectively and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment