Senior Legal Counsel

The role

You will lead financing, hedging, and asset-backed transactions from first draft to closing. You will also track covenants and manage legal processes for reporting and compliance.

What you will do

• Run financing transactions end to end
• Draft and review complex financing, hedging, and asset-backed documentation in English
• Lead the legal workstream on debt issuance from preparation to closing
• Monitor covenants after placement
• Manage compliance reporting with Finance and Treasury
• Support hedging arrangements and asset-backed financing from structuring to signing
• Manage external counsel scope, timelines, and quality of work
• Work with Finance, Treasury, and external counsel on financing transactions

Required qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 7–10+ years of post-qualification experience
• Finance and banking experience at an international law firm, or in-house at a bank or fintech
• Track record of leading transactions independently in a large company or on international deals
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Ready to relocate to Manila

Benefits

• Stock option plan with four-year vesting and 25% cliff
• Hybrid-first work environment
• Company-provided tools and equipment
• Medical insurance support for you and your family
• Access to an internal mental health support specialist
• 22 vacation days, Philippine public holidays, and 15 sick days
• 105 days of paid maternity leave and up to 14 days of paid paternity leave for employees relocating to Manila
• Relocation support including flights, two weeks of accommodation, visas, paperwork, and logistics
• Reimbursement of eligible pet relocation expenses
• USD 2,500 per year for flights home
• Baby and family stipends for employees relocating to Manila
• Opportunities for internal expert meetups, external conferences, speaking opportunities, and industry publications

Before you apply

• Relocation required

About the company

Salmon is a technology-driven financial company building a banking and lending platform across Southeast Asia. The team is Manila-based, globally distributed, and hybrid-first.