Banking & Finance Associate Attorney – NY, LA, SF

Software Placement Group, SPG; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Banking & Finance Associate Attorney for a large, established law firm in a hybrid setting. You will handle domestic and cross-border financing transactions, draft and negotiate credit agreements, and advise lenders and sponsors in complex deals.

The role emphasizes collaboration across offices, managing deal execution from diligence through closing, and delivering client-focused service in structured finance, syndicated lending, distressed financings, and

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in the applicable jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 4–6 years of substantive experience in structured finance and secured lending at a major law firm.
• Experience representing credit funds and other lenders, and/or borrowers and sponsors in a broad range of financings, including receivables financings and other structured credit deals, private credit lending, distressed financings and syndicated facilities.
• Familiarity with structured credit, receivables financings, distressed financings, and growth capital transactions.
• Experience collaborating with clients in the private credit and special situations space, focusing on liability management through receivables financing and other structures designed to provide liquidity to financially distressed companies.
• Strong client service orientation with the ability to manage multiple matters efficiently.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Represent credit funds and other lenders and/or borrowers and sponsors in domestic and international financing transactions.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related transaction documentation.
• Support transactions involving receivables financings and other structured credit deals, private credit, syndicated credit facilities, structured finance, and distressed situations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups to deliver seamless client service.
• Manage deal execution from initial diligence through closing.

Skills

Structured Finance

Secured Lending

Cross-border Finance

Receivables Financing

Syndicated Lending

Private Credit

Growth Capital

Client Service

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Location: New York, NY (also considering Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Orange County, CA; Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC) | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid | Compensation: $260,000-$390,000 annual base salary

Overview

A large, well-established law firm is expanding its Banking & Finance practice and seeks a skilled Banking & Finance Associate Attorney. This role provides exposure to complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions, working alongside a collaborative team recognized for technical excellence and client-focused service across private credit, structured finance, syndicated lending, distressed financings, receivables financings, and growth capital transactions.

What you'll do

• Represent credit funds and other lenders and/or borrowers and sponsors in domestic and international financing transactions
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related transaction documentation
• Support transactions involving receivables financings and other structured credit deals, private credit, syndicated credit facilities, structured finance, and distressed situations
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups to deliver seamless client service
• Manage deal execution from initial diligence through closing

Required qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record
• Active Bar Admission in applicable jurisdiction, in good standing
• 4-6 years of substantive experience in structured finance and secured lending at a major law firm
• Experience representing credit funds and other lenders, and/or borrowers and sponsors in a broad range of financings, including receivables financings and other structured credit deals, private credit lending, distressed financings and syndicated facilities
• Familiarity with structured credit, receivables financings, distressed financings, and growth capital transactions
• Experience collaborating with clients in the private credit and special situations space, focusing on liability management through receivables financing and other structures designed to provide liquidity to financially distressed companies
• Strong client service orientation with the ability to manage multiple matters efficiently
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail

Preferred qualifications

• Large law firm experience strongly preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Annual base salary range of $260,000-$390,000, as determined by experience and market factors
• Eligibility for performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Industry-leading parental leave benefits
• Child and elder care support
• Pet insurance
• Flexible time off program
• Wellness programs
• Paid holidays and additional perks

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to work with a premier Banking & Finance team advising leading financial institutions, private credit sponsors, and corporate borrowers on complex, high-profile transactions, supported by a collegial culture, meaningful mentorship, and robust professional development resources.