Corporate Attorney | Finance, M&A, Funds & Transactions – Associate, Counsel & Partner-Level Roles

Platinum Legal Search Group, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Origination bonuses

Resources for career growth

National and international deal exposure

Work with elite institutional clients

Job summary

A premier legal platform seeks corporate attorneys for associate, counsel, and partner-level roles. Candidates will handle transactional documents, manage M&A operations, and advise clients on regulatory matters. Ideal attorneys should have a JD from an accredited law school and 3–8+ years of relevant experience. The role offers market-leading compensation, opportunities for advancement, and exposure to national and international deals. Confidential inquiries are welcome to explore tailored opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3–8+ years experience in corporate, finance, funds, or M&A practice; 8+ years for partner-level.
• Comfortable interfacing directly with clients, investors, or counterparties.
• Portable book of business preferred for partners.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transactional documents.
• Manage M&A and finance transactions from diligence through closing.
• Advise clients on entity structuring, risk, and regulatory matters.
• Work closely with cross-functional legal teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead negotiations and manage client relationships for senior attorneys.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Analytical skills

Deal-management skills

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Corporate Attorney | Finance, M&A, Funds & Transactions – Associate, Counsel & Partner-Level Roles

📍 Locations: New York, DC, Chicago, Houston + remote‑capable roles

Base pay range: $350,000.00/yr – $2,500,000.00/yr

A premier legal platform is actively hiring transactional attorneys at the associate, counsel, and partner levels to support a growing roster of high‑profile clients. These roles offer elite deal flow, cross‑border exposure, and collaborative teams in a fast‑paced, high‑reward environment.

Practice Areas of Interest

• Finance (Acquisition, Structured, ABL) – Debt financing, CLOs, intercreditor agreements
• Private Funds – Formation, structuring, and capital raising across asset classes
• Energy & Infrastructure – Project finance and Latin America‑facing development deals
• Global Transactions – Cross‑border M&A, international regulatory compliance, joint ventures
• Corporate Finance – fund finance, private fund debt finance, securitization, structured finance, asset‑based lending, and real estate finance. Ideal candidates will have a background representing lenders, arrangers, and institutional clients in subscription credit facilities, NAV‑based loans, hybrid structures, CLOs, CMBS, and repurchase or warehouse lending transactions. Roles involve drafting and negotiating complex financing agreements, reviewing fund documents, and ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse transaction types including capital call lines, rated note feeders, and real estate‑backed financings. Experience with CRE CLOs, MSRs, whole loan trades, and real estate syndications or securitizations is highly valued.
• Banking & Finance Attorney | Lending, Structured Finance, Securitization & Regulatory Work – Lending, credit facilities, structured finance, compliance. A dynamic legal team seeks a banking and finance associate to support transactional and regulatory matters for financial institutions, private lenders, and corporate borrowers. Draft and negotiate loan agreements, credit facilities, security documents, and intercreditor agreements; support asset‑based lending, real estate finance, and mezzanine lending transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transactional documents (contracts, operating agreements, fund docs, credit agreements)
• Manage M&A and finance transactions from diligence through closing
• Advise clients on entity structuring, risk, and regulatory matters
• Work closely with cross‑functional legal teams and external stakeholders
• For senior attorneys: lead negotiations, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 3–8+ years (Associate/Counsel) of experience in corporate, finance, funds, or M&A practice; 8+ years for partner‑level candidates
• Strong drafting, analytical, and deal‑management skills
• Comfortable interfacing directly with clients, investors, or counterparties
• (For partners) Portable book of business preferred, but not always required

Why Join This Platform

• 💼 Market‑leading compensation, origination bonuses, and scalable advancement
• 🌎 National and international deal exposure
• 🧠 Resources to grow your practice — internal referrals, marketing, and leadership paths
• 🤝 Work with elite institutional clients across industries
• 🧩 Roles available for both lateral growth and strategic practice expansion

📩 Confidential inquiries welcome. Apply now to explore personalized opportunities tailored to your experience and long‑term goals.