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New York, New York

Structured Finance Counsel supporting Mortgage Finance and Securitization in Global Banking and Markets.Areas of focus include residential mortgage financing facilities, portfolio purchases and sales, securitization underwriting and credit risk transfer.Advise on regulatory developments and compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Greater New York City Area

Multiple engagements providing full-time legal support for Mortgage Finance and Securitization team and Debt Capital Markets trading platform.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for overseeing global legal, compliance and regulatory affairs. Built and led team of 16 attorneys and legal professionals in New York, Paris and London. Provided legal counsel and strategic advice to Board of Directors and Senior Leadership. Served as Corporate Secretary.Worked closely with senior leadership, business units and risk management on sophisticated finance and insurance transactions, new product development, workouts and distressed credit remediation, corporate, insurance and securities law compliance and corporate policy. Supported human resources, finance, accounting and surveillance functions. Responsible for managing threatened and pending litigationRecognized as critical senior executive during ten-year tenure as sole member of management team retained through multiple board and management transitions. Detailed knowledge of fixed income and insurance products, credit default swaps, structured, public and project finance securities, synthetics, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in new issue market as well as distressed and default environments. Familiar with related regulatory environment, accounting practices and tax objectives.Experience with bulk portfolio transfers, reinsurance and alternative risk solutions, redomestication of licensed entities, regulatory approval processes, portfolio liquidations and office consolidations.SKILLS INCLUDE:* Strategic Planning* Negotiating Complex Business Transactions* Board & Executive Advisory* Mergers, Restructurings, Equity Offerings, Spinoffs & Dispositions.* Crisis Management, Turnaround and Recovery* Regulatory Compliance / Corporate Governance* Legal Department & Resource Management* Litigation & Dispute Resolution* Human Resources, Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property

Greater New York City Area

Recruited by CEO into rapidly growing AAA-rated international financial guaranty insurance group to help manage growth and achieve corporate objectives.

Greater New York City Area

Hired as monoline insurance company’s first dedicated structured finance attorney to support acceleration of growth sector and attainment of division-wide goals. Advised new business, risk, and surveillance functions on sophisticated global financings and new product development, ensured compliance with regulations, company policies and industry best practices. Expanded role to support corporate treasury, reinsurance and accounting functions. Negotiated company financings, risk transfer and special projects. Responsible for SEC reporting and responding to regulatory inquiries.

Greater New York City Area

Corporate and securities attorney responsible for structuring, negotiating and executing over $8B of complex financial transactions. Expertise creating capital market funding programs for new-to-market issuers and advising issuers on all stages of corporate growth.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEGreenwich Development Partnership, Real Estate Project Supervisor 1987 - 1989On-site project manager responsible for overseeing school building conversion to 160 residential condominium units.

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