Asset Securitization Associate – 2-6 years – multiple locations

Permanent Placements LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is assisting a nationally recognized law firm with a strong finance practice to hire Asset Securitization Associates across Chicago, New York, Charlotte, and Washington, DC. The group handles structured finance and securitization for financial institutions, issuers and investors, offering cross-functional exposure in finance, capital markets and corporate matters.

Ideal candidates will draft and negotiate complex documents, advise on asset-backed financing structures,

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in structured finance or related field.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex transactional documents.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Interest in developing a practice focused on asset securitization.

Responsibilities

• Represent financial institutions, issuers, investors, and corporate clients in asset securitization and structured finance transactions.
• Advise clients on financing structures, including asset-backed and securitization transactions.
• Assist with acquisitions and sales of portfolios of financial assets.
• Represent lenders, borrowers, and other parties in secured and unsecured credit facilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents and related agreements.
• Analyze commercial, securities, and bankruptcy issues arising in structured finance.
• Collaborate with finance, capital markets, and corporate teams on complex financing matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interest in securitization

Financial markets knowledge

Job description

Position Locations:

Chicago, New York, Charlotte, Washington DC

Schedule:

3/2 Hybrid

Firm Description:

Our client is a nationally recognized law firm with a longstanding focus on finance. With nearly 250 attorneys across key U.S. markets, the firm advises leading financial institutions and investors on complex transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters. Known for its innovation in structured finance, public finance, commercial lending, and investment management, the firm combines deep industry insight with a collaborative and client-centered approach.

Position Description:

Our client is actively seeking multiple Asset Securitization Associates (2-6 years of experience) to join its nationally recognized Structured Finance practice. The team is open to candidates with direct securitization experience as well as associates from broader finance, lending, corporate, or securities practices who are interested in developing a specialized asset finance practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team that advises financial institutions, investors, and corporate clients on complex structured finance and securitization transactions. Notably, several leaders within the practice began their careers in other finance disciplines, making this an attractive transition opportunity for candidates with a strong finance foundation.

Responsibilities

• Represent financial institutions, issuers, investors, and corporate clients in asset securitization and structured finance transactions.
• Advise clients on a variety of financing structures, including asset-backed and securitization transactions.
• Assist with acquisitions and sales of portfolios of financial assets.
• Represent lenders, borrowers, and other transaction parties in secured and unsecured credit facilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, offering materials, financing statements, and related agreements.
• Analyze commercial, securities, and bankruptcy law issues arising in structured finance transactions.
• Work closely with clients and colleagues across finance, capital markets, and corporate practices on sophisticated financing matters.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in structured finance, securitization, banking and finance, corporate finance, capital markets, securities, lending, or a related transactional practice.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex transactional documents.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Interest in developing a practice focused on asset securitization and structured finance.