Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. The CIB, Securitization Senior Legal Counsel – Vice President performs substantive and procedural legal tasks, providing legal coverage on banking, lending, and capital markets transactions.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal coverage to Santander’s Corporate and Investment Banking (“CIB”) Securitized Products Group on their banking, lending and capital markets transactions involving a broad range of asset classes and products (including RMBS, CMBS, ABS and CLOs). Knowledge of residential whole loan trading is a plus
- Must have strong legal experience and substantive knowledge reviewing, negotiating and/or drafting deal documents related to financing and securitization transactions
- Such documents include, but are not limited to, loan agreements, repo agreements, offering documents (private placements, exempted, or publicly registered U.S. securities offerings), underwriting/placement agreements, term sheets, commitment letters, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, and form legal documents
- Advise Santander’s CIB on its growing Securitized Products business, including in its role as underwriter, structurer, arranger, book runner and placement agent of securities in public and private offerings
- Monitor developments and advise on applicable (with focus on structured products) U.S. securities laws (such as the ‘33 Act and the ‘34 Act), U.S. banking law matters, and other applicable state and federal laws relating to lending, securities offerings and advisory services
- As necessary, help cover for other lawyers and with overflow work from other business lines
Skills
- J.D. Degree: Admitted to practice in and member of the bar in good standing in the state in which the candidate will practice
- At least 4 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a financial services firm
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with initiative and excellent anticipation skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks under a tight deadline
- Excellent judgment; independent thinker, and resourceful, with ability to work at a high level independently
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Strict adherence to deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong PC skills, particularly MS Office suite of applications
- NYC based preferred
- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education
- Experience in Microsoft Office products
Benefits
- You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver.
- Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future.
Company Overview
Santander’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.santanderbank.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Santander US has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 44 in 2025, 35 in 2024, 60 in 2023, 66 in 2022, 78 in 2021, 69 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.