Head of Loans (Legal Analysis)

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more. 

Role

Octus' Americas Covenants is entering an exciting new phase of innovation and impact. We are looking for a dynamic finance lawyer to help guide the next chapter of our growth. In this senior role, you will lead a premier team of Biglaw attorneys, to produce cutting edge covenant analysis on broadly syndicated loans and private debt, in the US credit markets. By harnessing Octus' advanced proprietary technology and data, you will drive the evolution of the covenant analysis product, expand its influence and set new industry standards.  

To learn more about Americas Covenants, click HERE

What You Will Do: 

Grow Covenant Analysis Product: support the growth of Octus' covenant analysis research product, covering broadly syndicated loans and private debt. Be instrumental in increasing Octus' Covenant’s market share, revenues, and influence within the leveraged finance industry.

Strategically Grow a Top-Notch Team: manage a team of experienced and talented attorneys to perform to their full potential. You will attract, retain, and develop top talent within the legal research field.

Author Insightful Covenant Analysis: Use your substantial legal experience to deeply analyze credit agreements and create insightful research. You will write and edit cutting-edge covenant analysis reports spanning the entire credit cycle (performing to distressed). 

Innovating and Scaling our Offering: Spearhead strategies to innovate and scale the loans covenants offering, optimizing processes to accommodate the rapidly increasing demand and to enhance productivity. 

Client Engagement: Nurture strong relationships with Octus' clients. Use your strong commercial acumen to provide clear answers to complex legal client questions. Proactively seek feedback, seize and build on improvement opportunities, and actively encourage clients to engage with our offering. 

Co-Creation with Octus' Trifecta: Team up with Octus' exceptional trifecta of experts (reporters, financial analysts, legal analysts) to deliver market-moving intelligence in the credit markets.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with leaders across data, sales, marketing, technology functions in Octus to ensure our Covenants offering is best in class.

Showcasing Octus: Be the subject matter expert, representing Octus at industry conferences, and delivering seminars, teach-ins, webinars, and podcasts. 

What We Will Offer You: 

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a senior finance lawyer to manage a team of highly successful covenant attorneys.  You will hone your business acumen, strategic and operational leadership, and management skills within Octus' vibrant culture. We offer an attractive and competitive compensation package, inclusive of base salary, annual bonus, and equity. 

What Will Make You Stand Out:  

• You are an exceptional and dynamic finance lawyer, with substantial Biglaw experience in broadly syndicated lending and private debt. 
• You are excited about analyzing credit documents, identifying loopholes, piecing together covenant implications, and writing clear research to guide investment decisions in the credit markets. 
• Beyond being a technically proficient lawyer, you have proven experience in leading and managing lawyers, empowering them to achieve their highest potential. 
• You possess solid business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit, and are eager to roll up your sleeves to drive the success of Octus' covenant analysis product. 
• You have a genuine interest in solving problems for, and cultivating relationships with, Octus' subscribers in the credit markets. 
• You are a pragmatic decision maker, skillfully balancing a lawyer’s pursuit of perfection with the practicalities of available resources to create value within tight timelines. 
• You maintain a positive, solutions-oriented approach, resourcefully finding ways to overcome challenges. 
• You bring empathy, rapport and effectiveness to our interactions with colleagues and clients. 

This position is based in New York. This is a full-time position. 

At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The total compensation (base salary + annual bonus) estimate for this position is $312,000-$360,000. 

The actual compensation will be at Octus's sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned factors as well as other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.