Senior Finance Attorney

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a senior finance attorney in New York to support its corporate finance and debt restructuring practices. The role involves representing lenders and corporate borrowers in various financing arrangements and leading private equity-backed financings across industries.

Duties

• Represent lenders and corporate borrowers in acquisition and leveraged buyout financings.
• Lead private equity-backed financings across various industries.
• Structure, negotiate, and document secured and unsecured lending facilities.
• Draft credit agreements, commitment papers, and related documents.
• Handle bilateral and syndicated credit facilities, including intercreditor agreements.
• Document and close mezzanine debt transactions and preferred equity investments.
• Collaborate with various practice groups on finance-related matters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for active finance matters.

Requirements

• 8 - 15 years of leveraged finance/transactional workout experience at a nationally recognized law firm.
• Experience with cross-border transactions.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission in NY.
• Strong drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to manage complex transactions and tight timeframes.

Education

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar admission in NY.

Skills

• Strong drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to manage complex transactions and tight timeframes.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

This mid-sized New York law firm is a unique blend of legal talent and creative energy. The firm is small enough to render the most personalized service, yet because it is so focused it can handle the most sophisticated transactions and the most complex litigation in those areas in which is concentrates. It specializes in real estate, tax, business, e-commerce, labor, regulatory and litigation areas and offers extremely competitive salaries. The firm is distinguished from others by its ability to create practical and imaginative business solutions to complex legal problems as a result of the partners own varied business experiences and its cost effect approaches. There is close-knit atmosphere at this firm, engendered by the mutual respect with which its attorneys treat one another. This mid-sized firm may not be the most prestigious on the block (although they are located on a prestigious block in mid-town Manhattan), they are a great opportunity for an attorney looking for a solid practice in a supportive environment.