Mid-level to Senior Finance Associate Attorney

San Francisco office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks mid-level to senior finance associate attorney with 3-7 years of law firm experience representing banks, non-banks, lenders, agents, borrowers, private equity sponsors, public and private companies, impact lenders and companies in a broad range of domestic and cross-border/international finance transactions, including: senior secured, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions; structured finance; debt facilities for fintech and biotech companies and lenders; acquisition finance; loan workouts and restructurings; impact and ESG lending transactions and other related transactions. The candidate will be drafting, editing, and reviewing a variety of documents, including: loan agreements, security and guarantee documentation, intercreditor and subordination agreements, commitment papers, purchase and sale agreements for warehouse financings, servicing agreements and closing documentation such as certificates, resolutions and opinions. Will be managing component parts of a financing transaction, including structuring, documentation and closing. Collaborating with tax, regulatory, intellectual property, corporate (M&A) teams and other specialists on the structuring and documenting of financing transactions. Should preferably have experience with asset-based lending, warehouse financing and other leveraged finance (including in the context of mergers and acquisitions (industry-agnostic), and/or experience or an interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency financing transactions. Other debt finance experience will be considered. Bar Admission in CA essential.

The candidate should have innovative and forward thinking that complements excellent problem solving skills in the management of business and legal matters. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills are key: ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form to team and clients. Should have a strong proactive work ethic and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters. Strong academic credentials in law coursework at a top-tier law school are highly valued.

Although the San Francisco office of this full-service, multi-national juggernaut is known primarily for its large Litigation department, its Business department is growing and, in fact, includes an outstanding International Transactions practice. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Salaries are competitive (although associates complain the firm will never be the first to raise salaries), and billable hour pressure is manageable.