Asset Securitization Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a junior Associate Attorney to join the Asset Securitization Practice Group in San Francisco, CA. This role offers an opportunity to engage in complex financial transactions within a finance-focused environment. Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in a law firm, bank, or finance company.

Duties

• Represent borrowers and lenders in commercial loan, lease, and structured finance transactions.
• Engage in energy and project finance transactions.
• Participate in fintech and startup financing transactions.
• Assist lenders in workout transactions.
• Conduct due diligence on material agreements and organizational documents.
• Prepare corporate housekeeping and ancillary closing documents.
• Draft loan agreements, lease agreements, and offering documents.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication and client relations skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills.
• Superior academic credentials.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Membership in good standing or eligibility to waive into the California Bar.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• California Bar membership or eligibility to waive in.

Skills

• Excellent communication and client relations.
• Strong analytical and writing abilities.
• Proficiency in handling multiple transactions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available for review.

This diversified corporate and financial firm has more than 90 years of experience in developing innovative and practical legal solutions for complex finance problems. It has represented market participants in all aspects of banking, corporate finance and securities, and public finance transactions since its inception. The firm's other practice areas include bankruptcy, corporate law, civil litigation, environmental law, intellectual property law, real estate, regulatory law, sports finance, trusts and estates, and taxation. Given the sophistication of its clients and the legal services they require, the firm hires a team of professionals with an effective combination of legal knowledge and the ability to seamlessly work in cross-disciplinary teams.