Associate Commercial Counsel at Ampla

Who We Are 

Our Products: Traditional banking just wasn’t built to make growing a consumer brand easy. We want to change that. Our financial platform is designed for brands of any size, no matter how they sell. From access to capital with the Growth Line of Credit, to simplified money management with Ampla Banking or our Corporate Card for the modern CPG brand - we make growing businesses easier.

Our Mission: To build modern financial tools that will fuel growth for companies of the future 🚀

Our Culture: Join our dynamic team where competition drives excellence and a strong work ethic is celebrated! At Ampla, we thrive on pushing boundaries and achieving remarkable results. Our culture is defined by a relentless pursuit of success and a commitment to delivering our best every day. If you're driven, ambitious, and ready to embrace challenges head-on, come be a part of a team where hard work is not only valued but rewarded. Join us and elevate your career to new heights in an environment that challenges you to raise the bar and champions your dedication to excellence.

 

About the Role

We are looking for a mid-level commercial attorney to join our team to provide legal advice and support with respect to lending transactions with U.S. companies in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector.  This is a foundational role within a strategic business unit that directly reports to the COO.  You will partner with internal team leads across Sales, Customer Success, and Credit, among other departments, to drive revenue growth and manage legal risk across multiple credit products. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead all legal aspects of commercial lending transactions, including drafting, reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating credit contracts and transactional documents, with a primary focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses. 
• Conduct legal due diligence in connection with senior secured lending transactions including identifying key legal and regulatory risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with outside counsel on transactional, bankruptcy, and litigation matters as related to Ampla’s borrowers and other credit clients.
• Support Ampla’s regulatory compliance program by applying for and maintaining commercial lending licenses, to the extent required in each state Ampla operates. 
• Supervise outside counsel for timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and quality of service and work product.
• Develop, implement, and improve scalable legal processes, including developing and enhancing legal playbooks, continuously refining contract templates, and streamlining the deal-closing process.
• Partner with Product to develop tooling to improve efficiency relating to legal negotiation, documentation, and execution for all new and existing customers across Ampla’s credit product offering.

 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of legal experience (including 2+ years at a top-tier law firm) in structuring and reviewing SME financing transactions, including senior secured lending transactions. Special consideration will be received if you have worked for a financial technology startup (~1-2 years) and/or have prior experience in commercial litigation.
• J.D. degree from top U.S. law school.
• Active membership in at least one state bar. 
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision and responding to shifting priorities with ease. 
• Demonstrated interest in working, and ability to thrive, in a start-up atmosphere of constant change and growth.
• Ownership mentality.
• Ability to own and implement process improvement with cross-functional groups