Associate General Counsel

The Associate General Counsel will be the primary legal advisor to Aqua’s Treasury and Capital Markets functions (and counterparts at a premier global private equity firm). This individual will be responsible for various matters related to securitization transactions, compliance, asset management, contract management, corporate governance and more.

Essential Functions

• Provide strategic legal advice and daily support on a wide range of asset-backed securitization transactions

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams on all securitization-related legal matters

• Ensure transactions are structured and executed in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and investor requirements

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transactional documentation, including purchase agreement indentures, offering documents, and servicing agreements

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Treasure and Capital Markets teams, offering guidance on deal structures, financing strategies, and compliance with relevant financial regulations

• Partner with counterparts at Apollo Global Management and other institutional partners to ensure alignment and legal integrity in deal execution

• Lead and oversee the work of outside legal counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal services on securitizations and related matters

• Coordinate the external counsel’s deliverables to algin with business objectives and internal timelines

• Provide legal support on corporate lending, credit facilities, and other structured finance matters as they arise

• Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory requirements affecting capital markets transactions and other applicable rules

• Oversee legal aspects of corporate governance, including board resolutions, consents, and governance documentation

• Ensure legal entity structures align with transactional and regulatory needs

• Assist with general corporate legal matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, vendor agreements, and internal policy reviews

• Collaborate across departments to ensure legal best practices are integrated into operations

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required

• Juris doctor degree from an ABA approved law school required

• Licensed by and in good standing with at least one US state bar required

• 5 years of experience advising financial institutions on structured finance transactions, including warehouse, forward flow facilities and asset-backed securities/securitized products required

• Familiarity with private credit and other asset-based finance asset classes required

• Experience with consumer and commercial financing

• Ability to communicate with internal audiences with varying degrees of expertise from entry-level personnel to executive management

• Attention to detail and accuracy required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

• Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.

This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.