# Senior Counsel, Sotheby’s Financial Services

Hiring organization: [Sotheby's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sotheby-s)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/638063bb-0ea9-4817-b320-e6f39d53bf30

Listed on Sotheby's's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 200000 – 230000 USD per year

## Summary

A lawyer will handle loan agreements and financial transactions for Sotheby's art-financing division, structuring deals backed by fine art and collectible assets while managing negotiations and closing procedures. This role suits someone with banking or in-house legal experience who can think strategically about legal risk while translating complex issues into practical business guidance.

_Our summary, not Sotheby's's wording._

## Skills named

Contract Drafting

## Required

- 5+ years of banking or finance legal experience
- Bachelor's degree and JD
- Active New York State bar admission
- Ability to draft and negotiate loan agreements and security documents
- Due diligence and transaction closing experience

## Nice to have

- In-house legal department experience
- Experience with art or collectible assets financing
- Familiarity with matter management and contract lifecycle management tools

Apply on Sotheby's's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sothebys/jobs/6015173004