Msim- Emerging Markets Debt- Transaction Counsel

Morstan

Base: $125,000 - $250,000; bonus/equity: not speci...
Sovereign bond documentation analysis
Corporate credit documentation negotiation
Emerging markets legal frameworks
Provide dedicated legal and structuring support across sovereign and corporate credit investments in emerging and frontier markets

Job Summary

  • Provide dedicated legal and structuring support across sovereign and corporate credit investments in emerging and frontier markets.
  • Partner with investment professionals on structuring considerations to align legal terms with the investment thesis and risks.
  • Support the team’s growing use of insurance and risk-transfer structures, reviewing terms, coverage triggers, exclusions, claims mechanics, counterparty obligations, and alignment with investment objectives.

Matching Summary

Provide dedicated legal and structuring support across sovereign and corporate credit investments in emerging and frontier markets.

Salary

Base: $125,000 - $250,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Sovereign bond documentation analysis
  • Corporate credit documentation negotiation
  • Emerging markets legal frameworks
  • Translate legal terms into investment implications
  • Manage external counsel on transactions

Nice-to-have

  • Intellectual curiosity about emerging markets
  • Foreign language skills a plus

Key Requirements

  • J.D. from accredited law school
  • Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
  • Meaningful transactional law experience
  • Direct exposure to sovereign debt documentation
  • Distressed/restructuring experience strongly preferred
  • Strong background in credit documentation for corporate issuers
  • Familiarity with New York law and/or English law documentation

Work Rights

Not specified

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