Overview: 

This is a unique opportunity for a junior to mid-level attorney to jump in and thrive along with a young, growing financial technology company.  This position will focus primarily on supporting the General Counsel as the company’s first point of contact with regard to customer-related legal needs, including drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of client contracts and legal documents, such as financing agreements, promissory notes, guaranties, and other commercial contracts.  The Corporate Counsel will also assist more senior attorneys with a wide variety of corporate legal matters, as needed.

The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years’ experience in corporate transactions law and be eager to learn more relatively quickly.  You should be a self-starter with the ability to take direction and transform it into ownership of your appointed functions. A successful Corporate Counsel will aspire to grow in intimacy with the business, products, and understanding of related legal risk exposures and to develop into a professional with management capabilities.

Why work at P2Binvestor?

P2Bi is a marketplace lender who provides technology-enabled, multi-million dollar lines of credit to growing businesses. We were named a Colorado Company to Watch and one of Denver Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies in 2017. We are solving a big problem for other growing businesses and we're doing it in a new way through innovative banking partnerships, technology, and crowdfunding. Our people, our process, and our technology all combine to deliver world-class financing to businesses.

We’re passionate about helping more businesses, banks, and private investors become more successful while helping to mitigate financial risks for all. Our mission is to provide Next Generation Financing for the Next Big Thing. Our core values are that we are Driven – we take initiative and exceed expectations; We are Empathetic – we treat others the way we'd like to be treated; We are Accountable – we do what we say we are going to do; and We are Lively – we love what we do and have fun doing it. By joining our team, you have the opportunity to play an important role in a Colorado startup success story.

Areas of Accountability:

• Client Deal Process Management
  • Conduct legal due diligence related to client deals and exercise judgment to take appropriate actions based on that analysis
  • Draft, review/markup, negotiate and close client contracts, including financing and security agreements, loan agreements, financial guaranties, supporting transactional documents, correspondence and other legal documents related to day-to-day transactional needs
  • Cooperate with sales, credit risk and client success stakeholders to appropriately document and close client deals while ensuring the legal integrity and corporate protections built into the client contracting process
  • Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal and contracting advice directly to internal stakeholders
  • Represent the P2Bi legal department both internally and externally with respect to the designated areas of responsibility
• Contracts Management
  • Manage the company’s collection of form contracts and documents, including making updates, amendments, and modifications based on specific circumstances and business needs
  • Organize and track Client contracts and documentation
• General Corporate Legal Support
  • Support the Senior Corporate Counsel as needed with research, review, negotiation, and drafting of various legal documents relating to collections and special assets
  • Support the General Counsel as needed with a variety of matters, including strategic corporate transactions, securities compliance, legal research, corporate governance matters and special projects
  • Monitor, research and analyze existing law and changes in laws and/or statutes and regulations to evaluate and assess impact on the company and assist in developing necessary policy, process, or product changes
  • Assist with employee training and education on legal and compliance matters, as needed

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents related to financing, especially asset-based lending and factoring
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional skills in negotiation and interpersonal relations, with an emphasis on collaboration and empathy while advocating for best legal practices and approach
• Ability to communicate persuasively – in writing, speaking, and via technology
• Ability to interact with and provide legal solutions that respect the viewpoints of various internal clients
• Comfortable with fast-paced, high-demand environment, deadlines and multiple stakeholders’ interests to consider
• Meticulous, detail-oriented approach to work balanced with good time management and strong instinct for organization and prioritization
• Strategic thinking skills, evidenced by the ability to develop strategies that reduce potential areas of legal risk while furthering business objectives
• High degree of professionalism and integrity, with ability to handle confidential information appropriately

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Colorado bar admission in good standing
• 3+ years of associate-level legal experience, ideally 3-5 years
• Expertise in more than one of the following required areas: contracts, corporate transactions, financing/lending, secured transactions  
• Additional experience with human resources, collections, business litigation, securities, corporate governance, technology/IP - a plus
• Understanding of business financing transactions, generally.  Experience with or understanding of alternative lending, ABL, secured lending and factoring – a plus

What we offer: 

• Excellent benefits package
• Maternity and Paternity leave
• Competitive and encouraged PTO
• Awesome location near downtown Denver with garage parking, onsite gym and café
• Unlimited snacks, coffee, and tea
• Weekly team breakfast and happy hour
• Positive and collaborative environment

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.