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LATAM Transactional Lawyer

Additional office locations
Houston, New York
Job ID
19286
Date
04-Nov-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior, Senior
Job category
Legal
We are seeking an experienced transactional attorney to join our Commodities and Global Markets team, focusing on lending deals across the Latin America (LATAM) region. If you have a strong background in cross-border lending transactions, a deep understanding of LATAM markets, and experience advising financial institutions, borrowers, and sponsors on complex financing matters this is the ideal role for you.
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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In this role, you will work as an adviser to a dynamic and growing business, counselling them on strategic initiatives in addition to providing transaction level support. In your transactional role, you will structure transactions and lead and manage the documentation and negotiation of lending transactions, including syndicated loans, bilateral loans, acquisition finance, and project finance deals within the LATAM region. You will draft, review, and negotiate loan agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related transactional documents and advise the business on legal and regulatory issues impacting lending transactions in LATAM jurisdictions. Additionally, you will support capital markets transactions, including debt issuances and structured finance deals as needed and stay up to date with developments in LATAM banking, finance, and capital markets regulations, and provide training and updates to internal teams and clients.

Salary range for this position: $250,000 - $375,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. You can further read about the full spectrum of benefits we offer our people listed below. 

What you offer

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  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree
  • 4+ years of experience with capital markets transactions in the LATAM region
  • Deep understanding of banking and finance laws and regulations in key LATAM markets (e.g., Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina)
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, and multicultural environment
  • Excellent communication and client-facing skills
  • Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 

  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
  • 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Recognition and service awards
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie provides equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance.

Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.

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