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PURPOSE:

The Assistant Counsel provides legal counsel and assistance with respect to transactional matters, including front-end and distressed investment analysis and assistance with related regulatory processes, policies and procedures. Review, monitor and resolve related legal and regulatory issues as they pertain to assigned matters and other projects/areas as determined by the Legal Department.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Advise investments professionals in connection with workouts, restructurings, bankruptcies and asset sales related to existing investments.
• Negotiate and interpret transactional documents, including investor letters, consents, waivers, amendments, forbearance agreements, confidentiality agreements, indemnity agreements, lock-up agreements, bank trading documents and related investment documents.
• Provide legal analysis relating to investment opportunities, including structured products and conventional bond financings, and provide guidance regarding collateral, structure, counterparty risk, payment waterfalls, covenants and other provisions relevant to investment analysis.
• Assist with regulatory initiatives relating to transactions, including investment sanctions compliance, and adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Work with and oversee the work provided by outside counsel on legal matters ensuring that standards for service delivery and cost are met.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctorate Degree required. Must have at least two to five (2 - 5) years of directly relevant work experience as an attorney at a law firm or in investment management, financial services or industry-related firm.

• Must be a member in good standing of a state bar, and maintain good standing for all necessary license(s) and/or professional qualifications.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills. Must be able to write effectively, and present research, analysis and conclusions in a persuasive manner. Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to exercise judgment, pursue initiatives and implement changes necessary to align functional area with strategic/long-term goals of MFS and of the Legal Department is required.
• An understanding of business operations and practices, procedures and controls specific to the business units supported is required as is the ability to apply same to dealings with the business units supported. Must maintain awareness of best practices and evolving issues within the scope of the position, and able to relate same to MFS' operations and practices.
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and able to develop proficiency in MFS systems as required to perform the duties of this position. Must be able to conduct on-line research and to utilize applicable tools. Must employ and embrace the use of technology in performance of the job.

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