Projects and Infrastructure Mid-Level Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 310,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a mid-level Associate for a leading AmLaw 100 projects and infrastructure group in New York. The role focuses on PPPs, project financings, and cross-border matters.

You will manage complex deals from development to financing, draft concession and construction agreements, and collaborate with partners on deal execution. Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in projects/infrastructure or project finance, PPP exposure, and strong lending or bond financing experience;

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in projects, infrastructure, or project finance.
• Meaningful exposure to PPP transactions and related project documents
• Strong experience with secured lending structures and or bond financings
• Large law firm or highly regarded projects practice background
• Comfortable running pieces of complex deals with limited supervision

Responsibilities

• Negotiating concession agreements, long term lease agreements, and other comprehensive PPP agreements
• Drafting and negotiating design, construction, interface, operations, and maintenance agreements
• Handling secured financings, including credit agreements, pledge and security agreements, and collateral agency agreements
• Advising on bond transactions, including indentures, bond purchase agreements, and disclosure documents
• Working closely with partners who are actively involved in deal execution

Skills

Infrastructure experience

PPP exposure

Bond financing experience

Large firm background

Independent work

Job description

Projects and Infrastructure Mid-Level Associate

New York, United States | Posted on 07/22/2026

Corporate Associate | Projects and Infrastructure | New York

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a midlevel associate to its New York projects and infrastructure group. This is a core team within a leading firm in this space, advising on some of the most sophisticated PPP and infrastructure financings in the market.

The group handles end to end project development and financing work for sponsors, developers, lenders, and public entities across major U.S. infrastructure assets.

The Role

You will work on complex domestic and cross border infrastructure matters, with a focus on public private partnerships and project financings. The practice sits at the intersection of corporate, finance, and infrastructure development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Negotiating concession agreements, long term lease agreements, and other comprehensive PPP agreements
• Drafting and negotiating design, construction, interface, operations, and maintenance agreements
• Handling secured financings, including credit agreements, pledge and security agreements, and collateral agency agreements
• Advising on bond transactions, including indentures, bond purchase agreements, and disclosure documents
• Working closely with partners who are actively involved in deal execution

Candidate Profile

• 4–6 years of experience in projects, infrastructure, or project finance
• Meaningful exposure to PPP transactions and related project documents
• Strong experience with secured lending structures and or bond financings
• Large law firm or highly regarded projects practice background
• Comfortable running pieces of complex deals with limited supervision

Why This Role

• Top tier projects and infrastructure platform within an AmLaw 100 firm
• Sophisticated, high dollar infrastructure matters with repeat institutional clients
• Hands on partner involvement and real responsibility at the midlevel
• Clear runway for skill development in both PPP and financing work
• New York based role with market leading compensation, currently ranging from $310,000 to $390,000 plus bonus and full benefits

Next Steps

If you have the right background and want a serious projects and infrastructure practice without noise or publicity, reach out for a confidential conversation. Submissions are handled discreetly.