Finance Partner

A law firm seeks an experienced Finance Partner to join its Corporate and Finance practice group in Albany, NY. This role is ideal for professionals with extensive experience in commercial finance transactions, who are looking to grow their client base and enhance business development. The firm provides a collaborative team environment, enabling growth and success for both professionals and clients.

Duties:

• Represent clients, including lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and institutional investors, in a range of commercial finance transactions.
• Lead secured and unsecured financing deals, including asset-based finance, cash flow finance, senior and subordinated debt, mezzanine, and leveraged acquisition finance.
• Provide legal counsel on structured finance, private credit, and direct lending transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key finance-related documents such as loan agreements, inter-creditor agreements, and opinion letters.
• Collaborate across practice groups to deliver comprehensive legal solutions that address clients' needs.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial finance law.
• Expertise in negotiating and structuring secured and unsecured finance transactions.
• Strong background in commercial mortgage transactions, leveraged acquisitions, cross-border financings, and senior and subordinated debt.
• Experience advising financial institutions, including banks, servicers, and non-traditional lenders.
• Familiarity with U.S. 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:

• Strong negotiation, drafting, and legal research skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for managing client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.
• A collaborative mindset, with a focus on working 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 exclusive opportunity to join a top-tier legal team, representing significant financial transactions in a collaborative environment. Apply through our recruiting firm to be considered for this exceptional 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.