Associate General Counsel

Associate General Counsel | Equipment Finance

Altius Search Group is conducting a search on behalf of a client for an Associate General Counsel to support and strengthen its legal team. Our client is a growing equipment finance organization seeking an Associate General Counsel to join its legal team. This position will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as a key legal partner to the business. The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in commercial and transactional law, along with the ability to provide practical legal guidance in a fast-paced financial services environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working closely with internal stakeholders, balancing legal risk with business objectives, and supporting a broad range of matters related to contracts, compliance, lease transactions, and portfolio issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and transactional documents
• Provide day-to-day legal support to business teams on contract, operational, and regulatory matters
• Assist with lease enforcement matters, including workouts, recoveries, bankruptcy-related issues, and other collection matters
• Advise internal partners on legal and compliance issues involving equipment finance transactions
• Support legal matters related to UCC, titling, documentation, and secured transactions
• Partner with internal departments, including sales, credit, collections, operations, compliance, and human resources
• Help identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions
• Contribute to the continued development of legal processes, policies, and best practices across the organization