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Houston office of our client seeks project finance associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience. The candidate will be working with leading practitioners within the Group, as well as with colleagues from the firm's mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and regulatory and compliance practices. Will undertake a range of logistics and communication tasks geared towards driving the process forwards, and ensuring that all the parties involved are aware of and happy with the direction of travel. Handle a significant amount of contractual work, reviewing and drafting such documents as engineering, long-term service and procurement agreements. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating purchase and sale, procurement, project development, construction, joint venture, supply and financing agreements. Counseling clients on joint ventures, private equity investments and strategic transactions for public and private companies in the energy industry. Managing deal teams and processes across practice areas and geographic locations. Solving legal problems relating to heavily-regulated industries. Managing and conducting due diligence. Conducting brief or more complex research, or drafting of memoranda, depending on client needs. Serving as primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel and other transactional legal teams. Exercising good judgment in internal and external written and verbal communications. Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic clients. Mentoring and training of junior team members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives. Managing junior associates undertaking due diligence - analysis of agreements in data room and their subsequent description. Should have fluency in Spanish. Must have excellent legal knowledge particularly of secured transactions, including UCC Article 9 secured lending. Legal

Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker; Commercial and business awareness; Ability to see the big picture; Outstanding communication and negotiation skills; Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects; Excellent drafting skills; Driven by professional growth; Strong professional presence; Client service focus; Team player; Strong judgment; Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative; Long-term interest in business law. International experience is a plus. Experience on advising on numerous commercial contracts, in particular credit agreements, bond documents (offering memoranda, purchase agreements, indentures, trust deeds), corporate approvals, share purchase agreements, offering circulars is needed.

A highly respected New York firm that has grown into an international juggernaut, this AmLaw firm boasts 44 offices spread across 30 countries. The firm is renowned for its strengths in the areas of global M&A, finance, antitrust, arbitration, financial restructuring, cross-border transactions, and insolvency. But despite the firm?s top-drawer status, there?s little stodginess here ? the firm was ranked first in diversity by American Lawyer in 2017 and 2018 and, by Law360, as the top law firm for people of color. While the firm?s attorneys are expected to work hard, it is sure to be top quality, complex work that will help you take your career to the next level.

Houston office of our client seeks project finance attorney with 2-4 years of legal experience serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter's counsel or lender's counsel in a wide variety of public finance transactions. The candidate must be admitted to Texas Bar. Legal

Must be motivated self-starters with excellent academic credentials, strong analytical, communication, drafting and negotiating skills, a commitment to excellence and the ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.