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Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity

The Voya Investment Management Leveraged Credit Group (the “Group”) is headquartered in Scottsdale AZ.  The Group manages approximately $24.0 billion in Leveraged Credit assets managed in over 57 funds across multiple distribution channels, as well as high yield bond assets The Group consists of 50 investment professionals and 33 dedicated support staff. Within the Group, a specialized team structures, analyzes, and manages collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”).  The Group also has a significant loan restructuring practice.

The Legal Assistant would report to the Group’s Legal Affairs Officer (the “GLAO”). They will support the GLAO by providing settlements, CLO creation, contract, recordkeeping, and business support.  The Legal Assistant will become knowledgeable about the legal underpinnings of the Group, and will support the GLAO in the provision of work product and legal advice by drafting and maintaining legal documents under the direction of the GLAO, obtaining data from third party service providers, and assisting in regulatory reporting.

Please Note: This position has been designated as a hybrid-office/home role. Details of your in-office schedule will be finalized with your manager.

The Contributions You'll Make:

Duties may include, among others, those outlined below.

• Administer the Group’s anti-money laundering compliance program, to including responding to “know-your-customer” requests

• Review and approve senior loan settlements documents, to include analyzing and commenting on LSTA/LMA loan documentation

• Provide legal support to facilitate deal generation in the CLO space and to senior lenders in the context of Chapter 11 restructurings

• Provide documents drafting, legal and record-keeping support to the Global CLO team, the Loan Settlements team, and the Operations team

• Assist in the drafting of legal materials, including contracts, subscription agreements and committee minutes, related to, among other things, CLOs and bankruptcy work-outs and filings

• Serve as the point person for assuring that regulatory and court-related filings are completed correctly and on a timely basis

• Finalize legal documents and obtain signatures

• Organize and maintain legal files; obtain, organize and store legal documents for all Group activities

• Maintain up-to-date tax forms and fund documents for loan transactions

• Act as a liaison with Voya’s Operational Risk Management and Compliance functions

• Review and proofread materials

• Assist in responding to legal and compliance-related inquiries

• Perform legal research, analysis, and other legal duties as assigned

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

• College degree and/or relevant experience

• Self-starter with the ability to perform independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Must be highly detail oriented and adept at producing quality written work under challenging time constraints

• Strong proficiency in MS Office, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

• Analytical, research-oriented with strong problem solving skills

• Team player with the ability to handle multiple tasks and at times work independently in a fast-paced environment with firm deadlines

• Strong  organizational skills; ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks and information with excellent attention to detail

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and teamwork capabilities

Preferred Knowledge & Experience

• Paralegal certificate preferred

• Experience with chapter 11 workouts and/or in the investment management or finance industry preferred

• Notary a plus

Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$55,000 - $70,000 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.