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Senior Counsel - Structured Investments

United States, Columbus Employment contract 170000.00 - 318000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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If you're passionate about being part of a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence, then Nationwide's Legal team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. Nationwide’s Investments Legal Practice Group within the Office of the Chief Legal Officer is seeking an experienced attorney to support the Department of Investments with a primary focus on structured finance. This role provides strategic legal guidance on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex transactions involving asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), structured notes, securitizations, and related structured products. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with senior Investments Legal attorneys, investment professionals, compliance, risk, and other internal stakeholders, as well as external counsel and counterparties, to facilitate transactions and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Job Responsibility

  • Advise on the structuring and execution of structured finance transactions, including securitizations such as ABS, CLOs, RMBS, CMBS, as well as other private asset-backed finance transactions
  • Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents such as indentures, pooling and servicing agreements, offering memoranda, purchase agreements, trust agreements, partnership agreements
  • Provide legal support for structured note issuances, warehouse facilities, and financing arrangements
  • Analyze and interpret offering materials, term sheets, transaction documents, and ongoing deal communications
  • Monitor and advise on regulatory developments impacting structured finance and insurance company investments
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess risk, compliance, and operational considerations
  • Manage relationships with external counsel and counterparties
  • Support internal governance processes and provide guidance on legal and regulatory obligations

Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school
  • must be fully licensed in good standing in the state(s) in which you practice
  • 15 or more years of relevant legal experience
  • significant experience with or knowledge of structured finance, asset-backed securities, CLOs, securitizations, and related structured products
  • experience negotiating complex structures, multi-faceted transactions, and joint ventures
  • strong verbal and written communication skills
  • supervisory skills helpful

Nice to have

  • Management experience
  • significant professional and/or civic involvement
  • supervisory skills

What we offer

  • medical/dental/vision
  • life insurance
  • short and long term disability coverage
  • paid time off (minimum of 18 days each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date)
  • nine paid holidays
  • 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
  • 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
  • 401(k) with company match
  • company-paid pension plan
  • business casual attire

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