MUFG · 23 hours ago
VP, Commodity Finance Lawyer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expMUFG is seeking a seasoned transactional attorney to support the legal execution of structured trade and commodity finance transactions. The successful candidate will lead legal support across the full transaction lifecycle while advising on complex financial instruments.
Hiring Manager
Tracey Donaldson Kea
Responsibilities
Legal support for transactions end-to-end: structure, term-sheet input, drafting, negotiation, closing, and post-close support for bilateral and syndicated facilities
Draft/negotiate/review core documentation: borrowing-base and prepayment facilities, receivables purchase agreements, letters of credit (standby/commercial) and reimbursement agreements, master participation agreements and participation certificates/funding requests, LC discounting, drafts/bills of exchange, guarantees, collateral/security agreements, account control/lockbox, intercreditor, consents & releases, assignments, and notices
Letters of Credit advisory: issuance/confirmation/assignment mechanics; reimbursement, discrepancies and fraud issues; standby vs commercial LC nuances; align documentation and operational controls with UCP 600, ISP98, URDG 758 and UCC Article 5
Apply structured-lending and receivables financing fundamentals: true sale, security interests, secured loans; expertise with UCC Article 9 perfection/priority rules, set-off/dilution and anti-assignment; purchase eligibility/concentration limits; collections/servicing and step-in rights
Integrate credit insurance/ECA support where applicable (loss-payee/assignment, exclusions, claims process, aggregation/tenor limits)
Manage cross-border matters (governing law, licensing, data privacy, recognition, local enforcement rights/perfection); coordinate with local counsel
Partner closely with Credit, Risk, Ops/Trade Finance Operations, and Compliance/Sanctions; ensure consistency across term sheets, approvals, and final docs
Maintain playbooks, clause libraries, and fallbacks; contribute training and horizon-scanning on market/documentation trends
Instruct and manage outside counsel to scope, budget, and timetable
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years' experience as a transactional attorney
New York Bar required
5–8 years post-qualification at a top law firm and/or in-house at a top investment bank
Strong lending-side experience in trade/commodity finance and receivables finance
Hands-on drafting/negotiation across: borrowing-base and prepayment facilities, LCs and reimbursement agreements, receivables purchase agreements, drafts/bills of exchange, master participation agreements, import/pre-export financing, LC discounting, guarantees/security, intercreditor, deposit account control agreements, and consents & releases
Strong working knowledge of UCC Articles 9, 5, and 3 and LC rules (UCP 600, ISP98, URDG 758)
Familiarity with LMA/LSTA conventions for syndicated touchpoints; BAFT receivables and drafts cross-border practices and agreements
Experience integrating credit insurance/ECA into lending/RPA structures
Proven ability to run multiple complex bilateral deals independently, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders under tight timelines
Company
MUFG
MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) is one of the world's leading financial groups.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greidy Puig
Vice President Finance- Business Unit CFO
Mark Fernandez
Vice President, Global Markets CFO Office
Recent News
2024-04-29
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