Corporate Finance Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a skilled and experienced Corporate Finance Associate to join its team. This role requires 2–6 years of experience in transactional, real estate, or finance law, gained at a mid-size or large law firm, in-house legal department, or financial institution. The position involves advising financial institutions on various financing transactions, drafting key documents, and handling complex debt private placements. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and possesses strong technical and interpersonal skills.

Duties

• Represent financial institutions, including insurance companies and banks, in domestic and cross-border debt private placements.
• Provide legal counsel on secured and unsecured lending transactions, including equipment leasing and real estate financing.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, offering materials, financing statements, and other legal instruments.
• Serve as debt counsel in traditional, leveraged, synthetic, and capital lease transactions.
• Manage or assist in closings of financing deals with a broad range of asset classes.
• Offer insights into commercial and securities law issues related to finance transactions.

Requirements

• 2–6 years of relevant legal experience in transactional, real estate, or finance law.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills with excellent oral and written communication capabilities.
• Superior negotiating skills and a keen understanding of business, industry, and market dynamics.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Active Bar membership in good standing or eligibility to waive into the Bar of the jurisdiction where the position is located.

Skills

• Expertise in drafting and negotiating legal documents for financing transactions.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial and securities law as they pertain to financial matters.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset, coupled with the ability to work independently when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A collegial and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork and innovation.

This diversified corporate and financial firm has more than 90 years of experience in developing innovative and practical legal solutions for complex finance problems. It has represented market participants in all aspects of banking, corporate finance and securities, and public finance transactions since its inception. The firm's other practice areas include bankruptcy, corporate law, civil litigation, environmental law, real estate, regulatory law, sports finance, trusts and estates, and taxation. Given the sophistication of its clients and the legal services they require, the firm hires a team of professionals with an effective combination of legal knowledge and the ability to seamlessly work in cross-disciplinary teams.