Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

Title: Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

Location:

Sterling, VA

Newark, DE

Job Description:

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.

We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students-and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It's where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you-from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

Who We Are:

Sallie Mae is proud to help Americans aspiring to create the life they want-whether that means helping them make college happen, or something more. Our colleagues across departments and across the country are united in our passion and our customer-first approach. Whether you want to join a growing company, be part of an agile workforce, or gain new skills-you're in the right place.

What You'll Contribute:

The Senior Director and Associate General Counsel position will have regular exposure to Sallie Mae's senior and executive Finance teams. A successful candidate must be very detail-oriented and have the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience with a broad range of structured finance and capital markets matters, including securitizations, loan sales, and secured credit facilities is required. Strong familiarity with true sale and 144A concepts is a must, while in-house experience at a bank, financial services institution and/or public company is a plus.

What You'll Do:

• Support the General Counsel Office's delivery of advice and counsel to the company's finance team on all aspects of structured finance and capital markets matters including, but not limited to, securitizations, loan sales and other related transactions.

• Prepare and review offering memoranda, road show materials, servicing agreements, loan purchase and sale agreements, secured borrowing facility agreements, and ancillary documents.

• Prepare, review and negotiate engagement and non-disclosure documents.

• Review and analyze offering and transaction documents in connection with past structured finance and other capital markets matters.

• Identify, analyze, and report on legal and market practice developments related to capital markets matters, including changes in laws, regulations, and policies.

• Support the company's Capital Markets and Investor Relations teams by: (i) drafting and reviewing investor presentations and other related materials; and (ii) counseling on other investment bank and investor communications matters.

• Navigate and coordinate with various business units and the Corporate Reporting team to ensure adequate and accurate disclosures, both in offering documentation and public filings.

• Work with the general counsel, the head of Corporate Reporting, Finance, and Securitization legal team, and other members of legal department on strategic corporate transactions.

• Assist with corporate governance matters as needed.

• Assist with regulatory compliance related to various business initiatives.

• Interface directly with senior managers and executive team regarding company transactions; as well as on risk management and compliance initiatives; and

• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel, as necessary.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Proven ability to develop solutions to complex problems, including problems that are analytical, process driven, and/or data driven in nature.

• Meticulous attention to details.

• Excellent quantitative, analytical, interpersonal, communication, writing, and drafting skills; strong organizational and time management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work well with and influence senior leaders and other business partners so that the appropriate business outcomes are achieved.

• Experience navigating corporate controls and procedures.

• Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws and regulations effectively and efficiently.

• A strong sense of ownership of tasks and responsibilities.

• A strong focus on clients and results; and

• Ability to develop analytical frameworks, execute on them, and communicate guidance effectively.

What You Have:

Minimum education, skills and experience required.

• JD from accredited law school and bar admission in good standing in at least one state.

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in government agency, at a law firm, and/or in house with significant structured finance experience, preferably in the financial services or banking area.

Preferred education, skills and experience required.

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, which involves managing many high-stakes tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision and under tight deadlines.

• Ability to build productive relationships with the broader legal staff, business clients, and executives, including in a hybrid office/remote work environment.

• The ideal candidate has the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

• Some business travel may be required.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the "essential functions" of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

Feeling your best helps you do your best:

Our benefits take care of the whole you-so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

• Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

• Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

• Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

• Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

• Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

• Career development and training opportunities

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Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call (855) 756-2007 and choose option 9. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.