Banking & Finance Associate — Structured Credit

R.L. Barclay & Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Amlaw 50 firm is seeking a highly motivated Banking & Finance Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated practice. The role offers exposure to domestic and cross-border financing transactions, with a focus on private credit, structured finance, syndicated lending, and distressed financings, representing lenders and borrowers.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of substantive experience in structured finance and secured lending at a major law firm, with strong academics and an active Bar

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
• Large law firm experience strongly preferred

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

Credit funds experience

Lenders representation

Cross-border financing

Education

JD from top-tier law school

Job description

Amlaw 50 firm is seeking a highly motivated Banking & Finance Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated practice. The role offers exposure to domestic and cross-border financing transactions, with a focus on private credit, structured finance, syndicated lending, and distressed financings, representing lenders and borrowers.

The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of substantive experience in structured finance and secured lending at a major law firm, with strong academics and an active Bar