Project Finance Associate Attorney

A law firm seeks a Project Finance Associate Attorney for its Washington, DC office.

Job Overview:

The Project Finance Associate Attorney will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various financing documentation, advising clients on strategic transactions, managing deal teams, conducting due diligence, and serving as the primary point of contact for clients and legal teams. The role requires business fluency in Spanish, with Portuguese or French fluency as a plus, along with strong academic credentials, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Duties:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating credit facilities and related financing documentation.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements including purchase and sale, procurement, project development, construction, joint venture, supply, and offtake agreements.
• Counseling clients on joint ventures, private equity investments, and strategic transactions.
• 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 research and drafting memoranda as needed.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, and other legal teams.
• Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on legal matters.
• Mentoring and training junior team members.
• Attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of relevant law firm or in-house experience in project finance/finance.
• Business fluency in Spanish required; fluency in Portuguese or French is a plus.
• Admitted in Washington D.C.
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity.
• Commercial and business awareness.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Client service focus.
• Team player.
• Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to the Washington D.C. Bar.

Skills:

• Domestic and international project finance experience.
• Excellent legal knowledge with a curiosity to develop expertise across industries.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Highly organized and deadline-focused.
• Good communication skills.

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.