Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney

S4L Partners; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

S4L Partners in Los Angeles, CA, invites Finance associates to join the Global Transportation Finance team across our LA, Chicago, Dallas, or Miami offices. This role offers collaboration with shareholders and a path to leadership in complex aviation, rail, and equipment financing matters.

Ideal candidates have 2–6 years of transactional experience, strong drafting/negotiation skills, and are or will be admitted in CA, IL, TX, or FL.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of transactional experience at a law firm.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiating skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Admission or active progression toward admission in CA/IL/TX/FL.

Responsibilities

• Participate in business development and client-facing activities.
• Represent major banks, leasing companies, airlines, and other investors in transactions.
• Draft, negotiate and close complex financing and related agreements.

Skills

Transactional experience

Legal drafting

Education

J.D. degree

Bar admission (CA/IL/TX/FL) or in progress

Job description

The Opportunity:

We have exciting opportunities for Finance associates to join the Global Transportation Finance team in ourLos Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, or Miami office. Our cohesive and collaborative team has a diverse and unique multidisciplinary practice that gives you the opportunity to work closely with shareholders and to participate in business development and client-facing activities. Our platform supports and encourages career development and thrives on excellent client service.

The Global Transportation Finance Group at Our Client has been ranked by Chambers USA as a nationwide Band 1 practice for 19 years and counting. You would join a team of more than 60 lawyers representing major banks, leasing companies, airlines, hedge funds, private equity firms and other investors in a wide range of complex international and domestic transactions focusing on the financing, leasing, acquisition and disposition, restructuring and enforcement of aviation, rail, maritime and general equipment assets.

About You:

• You have 2-6 years of transactional experience at a law firm;
• You have experiencein one or more of the following: securitization, leveraged finance, secured lending, capital markets, maritime, private equity, project finance, structured finance, real estate finance, aviation, rail;
• You have strong contract drafting and negotiating skills as well as organizational skills;
• You have experience managing multiple matters simultaneously; and
• You havea J.D. degree (or its equivalent) and strong academic credentials, and you are admitted in (and in good standing with) or taking steps to become admitted in the relevant jurisdiction [California, Illinois, Texas, or Florida].

About our Client:

• They offer top-tier, interesting work in a more personalized work environment.
• They allow you to accept as much responsibility and client contact as you are ready to assume.
• They provide substantial professional development assistance in the form of training, mentoring and performance feedback.
• The compensation and benefits structure is competitive.
• They offer a hybrid work policy with three days a week in-office attendance and two days remote.