Mid-Level Associate, Structured Finance

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a mid-level associate for its structured finance team in New York, NY. The ideal candidate will have experience in asset-backed securitization and structured lending transactions, with a focus on repo finance, digital infrastructure, trade receivable finance, warehouse lending, and structured private credit facilities.

Duties

• Represent financial institutions in various structured finance transactions.
• Engage in asset-backed securitization and structured lending activities.
• Collaborate with team members on complex financial deals.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in structured finance or related fields.
• Experience with financial institutions as issuers, underwriters, borrowers, lenders, sellers, or purchasers.
• Superior academic credentials and previous large law firm experience.

Education

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

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in New York.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

Located on the Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan, this firms attorneys handle huge transactions, complex litigation, and sensitive international matters. Their New York clients include more than 30 major financial institutions and a variety of Fortune 500 corporations. Attorneys here are given competitive salaries and do sophisticated work in a friendly, personable office environment. The firm is internally organized by practice teams to facilitate management and client service. Each attorney is a member of one of the firm's practice teams in order to focus on specific practice areas and industries. Cross-Team and cross-office participation is strongly encouraged and many employees draw freely on the firm's national resources, working closely with their colleagues in other office locations. Associates are given tremendous responsibility, but the firm always seeks to balance workload and the quality of life of its associates and partners. The firm also considers requests for flexible work hours and a number of associates have elected to work part-time. In addition to work, this firm makes time for pro bono work and community service.