Global Finance Associate - Private Credit

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced Global Finance Associate specializing in Private Credit for its New York office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in asset-based lending transactions and a deep understanding of warehouse lending and asset-based financing.

Duties

• Draft and review transaction documents for asset-based financings.
• Lead asset-based warehouse financing transactions for borrower and lender clients.
• Prepare flow purchase agreements, loan and security agreements, and servicing agreements.
• Develop governing documents for SPV issuers and related legal opinions.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience in asset-based lending transactions.
• Familiarity with acquisition and financing of consumer loans, mortgages, and private fund interests.
• Admitted or eligible for admission to the New York bar.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar.

Skills

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage complex transactions independently.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Bonus eligibility.

This large international law firm focuses its practice on corporate, banking, regulatory, intellectual property and litigation. The New York offices lawyers have extensive experience in a wide variety of securities related practice areas, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, tender and exchange offers, and public offerings. The New York lawyers are also involved in civil litigation, arbitration, and litigation counseling. In addition the New York office serves as the hub of much of the firm's international practice, representing foreign and American clients in cross-border transactions. New associates have the opportunity to assume front-line responsibility and to deal directly with clients at an early stage in their careers. Attorneys work in a team-oriented environment in which lawyers work comfortably with each other. In addition, attorneys enjoy competitive salaries.