Associate Counsel

Associate CounselNew York, NY (Hybrid, Tues/Thurs) | Full-Time Abouttherole Behindmanyoflife’sbiggestfinancialdecisionssuchasbuyingacar, securingamortgage, orfinancingabusiness, isacomplexnetworkofcreditrelationships. Setpointisbuildingtheinfrastructurethatpowerstheserelationships, enablingtheworld’slargestbanks, creditfunds, assetmanagers, andcapitalmarketscounterpartiestooperatewithtrustandefficiency. Setpointislookingforan Associate Counsel tojoinourteam! Theidealcandidatebringsexpertiseacrosscapitalmarkets, structuredfinance, andtechnologytransactions, withtheabilitytooperateasbothatrustedlegaladvisorandacommercialpartner. You’llplayacriticalroleinsupporting Setpoint’sgrowthbybuildingscalablelegalprocesses, negotiatingcomplexagreements, andhelpingourcustomersandpartnersconfidentlynavigatetheevolvingcreditecosystem. Whowilllovethisjob Acapitalmarketsandtechnologyenthusiast–youknowyourwayaroundhighlycomplexcapitalmarketsandfinancetransactions, includingextensivefamiliaritywithstandardclosingdocumentationandrolesoftheparticipants, andareexcitedaboutcombiningyourpasttransactionalexperiencewithcutting-edgetechnology Anegotiatorandproblemsolver–youmakedecisionsandprovidepracticalguidancebasedonnotonlyyourlegalbackgroundbutalsoreasoningthatalignswiththecompany’scommercialinterests Agreatcommunicator–youpossessexcellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillsandattentiontodetailwithoutoversight Amulti-taskerwithstrongorganizationalskills–youcanmanagemultipleprioritiesandsetframeworksforhowtoexecutethemeffectivelywithintheirdeadlines Whatyou’lldo WorkcloselywiththeVP, Legaland SalesTeamtooverseealllegalaspectsofcustomerdocumentationandcapitalmarketstechnologyproductsDraftandnegotiateSaaSandothercustomeragreementsReviewandnegotiatedocumentationinconnectionwithourtechnologyplatformservicesandourCapitalSolutionsteamKeepuptospeedwithindustrytrendsandlegalandregulatorymarketchangesYoushouldhave5+yearsofexperiencedraftingandnegotiatingavarietyofcapitalmarketsandfinanceagreementsandrelateddocumentation, includingassetbackedfacilities. Fintechexperienceand/orin-houseexperienceatabankorfinancialinstitutionisaplus. ProficiencywithAItoolsaplus. Abilitytoprioritizeappropriately, andmeetdeadlinesinahigh-pressureenvironmentJDdegreefromatoptierlawschool, admissiontothe NewYorkbaringoodstandingFlexible, positive, andteamorientedapproachtowork AboutSetpoint Setpointprovidespurpose-builtcapitalandtechnologytoasset-backedborrowersandlenders. Ourplatformisthefundingoperatingsystemfororiginators:itverifiesandstoresdocuments, automatescriticalcalculationsandcompliancereporting, anddigitizesassetslikehomesorcars. Setpoint'stechnologymakeswarehousetransactionsinstantanderror-free. InAugust2024, Setpointcloseda$31million SeriesBledby645Ventures, withstrategicinvestmentsfrom CitiandWellsFargo, alongside AndreessenHorowitz, NextViewVentures, HenryKravis, Zillowfounder's75&Sunny, andothers. Compensation CompensationincludesatargetOTErangeof$175,000-$200,000consistingofbasesalaryandapartformance-basedbonus. Actualcompensationwilldependonsimilarfactors, includingthescandidate'slocation, skills, experience, andmarketconsiderations. Additionally, equityisacomponentoftheoverallcompensationpackage, providingeployeeswiththeopportunitiestoshareinthelong-termsuccessandgrowthofthecompany. Weofferacomprehensivebenefitspackagethatincludes medical, dental, andvisioncoverage,401(k), short-and-long-termdisabilitycoverage, andflexiblevacation. Wehaveofficesin Austin, TX, NewYorkCity, NY, and SaltLakeCity, UT, withhybridrolesbasedintheselocationsandanexpectationoftwodaysperweekinoffice(TuesdaysandThursdays).Setpointprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicantsandprohibitsdiscriminationandharassmentofanytypewithoutregardtorace, color, religion, age, sex, nationalorigin, disabilitystatus, genetics, protectedveteranstatus, sexualorientation, genderidentityorexpression, oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal, state, orlocallaws.