Finance Partner

A law firm seeks an experienced Finance Partner to join its Corporate and Finance practice group in Buffalo, NY. This role involves leading high-profile finance transactions, including complex commercial finance deals. The firm offers a collaborative environment aimed at helping professionals and clients grow together.

Duties:

• Represent a diverse array of clients, including lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and institutional investors, in a wide range of commercial finance transactions.
• Handle both secured and unsecured financing transactions, including asset-based finance, cash flow finance, senior and subordinated debt, mezzanine, and leveraged acquisition financing.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on structured finance, private credit, and direct lending transactions.
• Draft, negotiate, and review key finance-related documents such as inter-creditor agreements, loan agreements, and opinion letters.
• Collaborate with other practice areas to offer clients comprehensive legal solutions for complex transactions.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial finance law.
• Proven expertise in negotiating and structuring secured and unsecured finance transactions.
• Strong experience with commercial mortgage transactions, leveraged acquisitions, cross-border financings, and senior and subordinated debt.
• Ability to provide legal support to a variety of financial institutions, including banks, servicers, and non-traditional lenders.
• Familiarity with U.S.-based and international finance markets.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction (New York).

Skills:

• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and legal research abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client interaction.
• Ability to manage multiple high-stakes transactions concurrently.
• Team-oriented mindset with a focus on collaboration across practice groups.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Paid Time Off, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance.
• Pension plan and flexible spending accounts.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior finance attorney to join a prestigious team and lead significant transactions in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Apply through our recruiting firm for exclusive consideration of this role!

This is one of the nation's oldest law firms that has a tradition of excellence and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. Their mission is to provide value to their clients through high-quality work, outstanding service, and attention to individual needs. The firm offers competitive salaries and practices in all major areas of the law, including litigation, business and banking, labor and employment, trusts and estates, and tax. There is a very friendly environment at this firm, for they aim to hire the same types of people whom they would choose to invite out for a cup of coffee or a glass of beer. Attorneys at this firm are well balanced and have passionate interests in politics, theater, and sports. They are the types of people who care about their communities and participate in them, and care about their families and friends and spend time with them. This firms success is greatly due to the types of people employed at this firm, for attorneys here have strong identities as people and realize that they cannot only to be defined by their legal practice. Their excellent record of pro bono work and community involvement is further evidence of their commitment to diversity, equality and justice, both in the workplace and in the communities where they live.