Mid-level Finance Associate Attorney

A law firm in Chicago, IL, is seeking a highly qualified Mid-level Finance Associate Attorney with 4+ years of broad corporate experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in mezzanine debt transactions and exposure to Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) funds is highly preferred. The attorney must be admitted to the Illinois State Bar and will be responsible for handling a variety of corporate finance matters for the firm’s clients.

Duties:

• Handle a wide range of corporate finance matters, including mezzanine debt transactions and related financing structures.
• Represent clients in structuring, negotiating, and documenting corporate finance transactions.
• Advise clients on matters related to SBIC funds, including compliance and regulatory requirements, if applicable.
• Draft, negotiate, and review financing agreements, loan documentation, security agreements, and other related corporate finance documents.
• Provide strategic legal counsel to clients in complex finance matters, including corporate borrowers, lenders, and investors.
• Conduct due diligence, legal research, and risk assessments for financing transactions.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and clients to structure financing deals that meet the specific needs and goals of each client.
• Manage multiple client matters efficiently while maintaining attention to detail and providing high-quality legal service.
• Keep current with changes in corporate finance law, regulatory developments, and industry trends affecting clients.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of corporate finance experience, with a focus on mezzanine debt transactions.
• Strong familiarity with SBIC funds is preferred, including experience advising clients on SBIC-related transactions and compliance.
• Admission to the Illinois State Bar is required.
• Strong legal research, writing, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.

Education:

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Strong academic credentials.

Certifications:

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Skills:

• Expertise in corporate finance, with a focus on mezzanine debt transactions and SBIC funds.
• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating complex legal documents, including loan agreements, security agreements, and financing documents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide strategic legal advice to clients on a variety of finance-related matters.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Experience:

• 4+ years of broad corporate finance experience, with significant exposure to mezzanine debt transactions.
• Experience with SBIC funds is highly preferred but not required.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment in a leading law firm.

One of the nations oldest, largest and hottest Chicago law firms, with offices in several of the major cities in the U.S. as well as the world. It has one of the best litigation practice groups in the country. The firm is a full service firm, meaning that it has respectable intellectual property, employee benefits, energy, corporate, securities, finance and other practice groups. It has grown tremendously through mergers with other firms, and lateral hires. The firm hires from the best regional law schools, as well as the well know national schools. It is not a law school snob at all, but requires superior grades. Client contact is early, and associates are given as much responsibility as they can handle. But client service is paramount and associates are expected to produce top quality work. Just because you are well compensated, you are not necessarily required to work on weekends, but most lawyers bill well over 2000 hours per year. The work is demanding, but you can feel assured that you are in one of the post prestigious litigation law firms in the country.