Associate - Finance

Norm Law; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 410,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Free lunch in office daily

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Norm Law, an AI-native law firm in New York, seeks an Associate in our Finance Practice to handle complex debt financing matters while leveraging bespoke AI agents to enhance practice efficiency.

You will collaborate with veteran lawyers and Norm Ai engineers, shaping innovative financing solutions and contributing to a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent; admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3–6 years of secured financing transactions experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to collaborate with engineers on AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design financing structures across industries.
• Advise, document, and execute complex debt financing transactions.
• Collaborate with Private Equity, Real Estate, and AI engineers to enhance client service.
• Lead workstreams in secured financing matters within a tech-driven environment.

Skills

Curiosity and collaboration

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

AI tools awareness

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

About Norm Law

Norm Law is the premier AI-native law firm, built for global institutions.

Powered by Norm Ai, we combine elite legal talent with purpose-built AI agents to deliver faster, more precise, and more reliable legal services.

This Role

Norm Law, the world’s first AI-native full-service law firm – built with engineering at its core and reimagining and transforming the way lawyers work and legal services provided to the world’s leading institutions - is seeking inquisitive and energetic lawyers looking to practice law and augment their career utilizing, and contributing to the development of, cutting-edge legal Ai tools.

As an Associate in our Finance Practice, you will have the opportunity to work on complex debt and debt-like financing transactions across industries and structures. In support of your practice, you will have exclusive access to the most sophisticated and bespoke Ai Agents developed by Norm Ai software and legal engineers, enabling you to truly focus on legal aspects of debt financing transactions, develop your professional skills working with veteran lawyers and practice in a dynamic environment built on experience supported by bespoke technology built for the future.

Our Finance Practice advises clients active in a broad spectrum of financing transactions and your role would include analyzing and designing the structure, and advising, documenting and executing of, the market’s most sophisticated and innovative financing solutions across capital structures and industries. You will collaborate with our Private Equity, Private Funds, Investment Companies, Real Estate, Capital Solutions and Restructuring and other practices and always engage with Norm Ai’s engineers to continue to develop and perfect Ai Agents to drive your practice in service or our clients.

Core Qualifications

• Curiosity and desire to practice law at a non-traditional setting, working and collaborating with software engineers and contributing to the development of advanced legal Ai Agentic technology


• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent; admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.


• 3-6 years of experience in secured financing transactions.


• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.


• No prior AI experience required.

What Success Looks Like

• 30 Days: Learn the firm's AI platforms, take an active role advising clients on matters and workflows.


• 60 Days: Independently use AI agents to support your practice, including to review and generate transaction documentation and negotiations.


• 90 Days: Lead workstreams across multiple secured financing matters, applying concentrated, focused legal judgment and skills using Norm Ai technology to capture and enhance quality, speed, and client service.

Compensation And Benefits

Base Salary: $270,000 to $410,000 per year

The range displayed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• 401(k) with employer match, health, dental, vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, free lunch in office daily, employee referral bonus program

Work Location

• Location: New York City


• Work model: Hybrid


• In-office expectation: 4-5 days per week

To learn more about Norm Law, visit our website.