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Deputy General Counsel, Panama City, Panama

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Full Remote
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Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

JD required from accredited law school, Admitted to the bar in any U.S. jurisdiction preferred, 6-10 years’ experience in legal field, Law firm experience required, Strong legal research and writing skills.

Key responsabilities:

  • Provide advice on corporate transactions
  • Negotiate debt and equity financings
  • Maintain corporate governance standards
  • Support compliance program administration
  • Research risk factors for business operations
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World Business Lenders, LLC Financial Services SME https://wbl.com/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About World Business Lenders (www.wbl.com)

World Business Lenders (WBL) provides general purpose short-term real estate collateralized commercial loans to a broad customer base comprised of small and medium sized businesses throughout the United States that lack access to traditional funding. WBL services its loan portfolio and loan portfolios for third parties, specializing in the management of non-performing loan pools and REO.

About the Job:

The Deputy General Counsel will, generally, strategize and collaborate with business units on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational matters, and provide accurate and timely counsel.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide advice, guidance and support in connection with corporate transactions, in collaboration with business partners.
  • Structure, negotiate and memorialize debt and equity financings.
  • Maintain a best practices corporate governance environment and protocol.
  • Support the administration and maintenance of the company’s compliance program.
  • Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
  • Coordinate all legal and regulatory aspects of the loan origination process.
  • Support default management, loss mitigation and related litigation efforts.
  • Develop and monitor Legal department policies and procedures.
  • Manage and oversee outside counsel.
  • Other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • JD required from accredited law school.
  • Admitted to the bar in any of the United States or D.C. preferred.
  • 6-10 years’ experience; law firm experience required, combined in-house legal experience desirable.
  • Able to effectively and independently organize and manage multiple assignments and changing      priorities.
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management experience.
  • Able to perform high-level legal services with minimal supervision.
  • Strong legal research, document drafting and writing skills.
  • Superior analytical skills.
  • Excellent business judgment.
  • Strong verbal communication and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent practical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Positive, team-oriented and collaborative attitude.
  • Computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Benefits

USD Salary, rate based on experience.

11 Paid US holiday days per year.

Full-time Consultancy Contract.

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Financial Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Problem Solving
  • Microsoft Word
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Analytical Skills
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Organizational Skills
  • Team Oriented

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