Hybrid Banking & Finance Associate Attorney

CareerNerds, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

AmLaw 50 firm seeks a Banking & Finance Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated practice, handling domestic and cross-border financing matters for lenders and borrowers in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of structured finance and secured lending experience at a major law firm, a strong academic record, and active Bar status. Hybrid work model with exposure to high-profile transactions.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in the applicable jurisdiction.
• 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.
• Familiarity with structured credit, receivables financings, distressed financings, and growth capital transactions.
• Experience collaborating with clients in private credit and special situations space, focusing on liquidity through receivables financing.
• 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

JD (top-tier law school)

Bar admission

Structured finance experience

Lenders/borrowers representation

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

AmLaw 50 firm seeks a Banking & Finance Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated practice, handling domestic and cross-border financing matters for lenders and borrowers in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of structured finance and secured lending experience at a major law firm, a strong academic record, and active Bar status. Hybrid work model with exposure to high-profile transactions.