Job Description

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.

The Northwestern Mutual Law Department is seeking an experienced and agile transactional attorney with significant M&A experience interested in joining a diverse, challenging, and fast-paced practice advising the Company on a wide range of issues as the Company works to transform how clients experience financial security.

What's the role:

This attorney will be a member of the Departments Private Securities Investments Team and will support the Companys $250+ billion investment portfolio. Specifically, this attorney will provide legal advice on matters relating to the Company's private debt and equity portfolio and public investment portfolio. As a member of the team, and working collaboratively with other Department members, this attorney will:

* Be a trusted advisor helping investment professionals review and negotiate complex, multi-million dollar domestic and foreign investments including First Lien, Second Lien, Senior Unsecured, Unitranche, Mezzanine, HoldCo PIK, Preferred Equity, Common Equity, Structured and Project Finance, Limited Partnerships and Syndicated Bank Loans;
* Provide legal support for a wide range of asset management activities for the Companys investment portfolio including amendments and waivers, restructurings, bankruptcies, realizations, and regulatory matters; and
* Be a member of the team that is regularly responsible for advising the Companys leaders and investment professionals on Company initiatives including M&A, capital markets transactions, investment fund formations, venture capital investments, joint ventures, management of third-party capital and other transactional matters.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

* Candidates must have at least ten years of legal experience in one or more of the following areas: corporate finance, private equity, M&A, commercial lending, structured finance, private placements, securities offerings, fund formation, private fund investment or Advisers Act. Bankruptcy and restructuring experience or International investment experience would be a plus.
* To qualify, this candidate must be able to analyze a variety of legal issues, synthesize complex information, and provide solution-oriented legal advice to business professionals throughout the enterprise.
* A candidate must have an exemplary academic record and a Juris Doctorate degree; note that a license to practice law in the State of Wisconsin or a commitment to become licensed within the first year of employment is required.

Desired personal attributes:

* The scope of this role may change over time to respond to business needs. The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable in terms of general skill sets & aspirations.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a highly analytical and curious mind, creativity, comfort dealing with ambiguity, integrity, high ethical standards, and a positive demeanor.
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute effectively in a team environment and to manage a multijurisdictional practice.
* Ability to work autonomously as well and to deal with multiple tasks at the same time.
* A keen problem-solving approach using sound legal reasoning and practical business judgment to identify and address risks and achieve results that balance benefits for all stakeholders of the enterprise.

Information About Northwestern Mutual and the Law Department:

Of the Northwestern Mutual Law Departments approximately 110 people, roughly 70 are lawyers, having come to Northwestern Mutual from all around the country after having graduated from a multitude of law schools and undergraduate institutions and having practiced in a wide variety of settings. The balance of the Department consists of highly-skilled paralegals and research and administrative professionals who support significant aspects of the Departments operations. Our Law Department (in every aspect of its operation, including the Law Department Leadership Team, the Departments practicing lawyers, and the Departments professional administrative staff) is inclusive and diverse, comprising a rich mixture of men and women who come from a wide variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds and includes people of color and those who are openly gay or lesbian.

The Northwestern Mutual Law Department provides the vast majority of legal services in nearly all disciplines directly to the Company, with only select utilization of outside counsel. There are eight main practice teams within the Law Department: Insurance Products and Operations; Investment Products and Advisory Services; Corporate and Tax; Distribution; Litigation; Enterprise Governance; Private Securities Investments; and Real Estate Investments. Lawyers have the opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of the Companys business needs, and are fully engaged in the execution of the Companys business strategy. This allows members of the Law Department to provide the most timely and effective counsel in an efficient manner and leads to greater career satisfaction for our attorneys, paralegals, and professional administrative staff.

This job is not covered by the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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