Public Finance Associate Attorney

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in the U.S. is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to lead public finance matters across a broad spectrum of issuers and financings.

You will work closely with seasoned attorneys and maintain meaningful ownership of transactions, with hybrid office flexibility and potential to become a lead attorney. The role emphasizes handling bond, municipal, project finance, education, healthcare, real estate, and development matters in a boutique, collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of transactional attorney experience.
• 2+ years of direct public finance experience.
• Experience with municipal bonds, bond transactions, tax-exempt financing, or related public finance matters.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

• Represent issuers, underwriters, borrowers, financial institutions, municipalities, public agencies, and other clients in public finance transactions.
• Serve as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter's counsel, or other transaction counsel.
• Draft and negotiate bond resolutions, indentures, loan agreements, offering documents, closing certificates, and related financing documents.
• Manage transactions from initial structuring through documentation, diligence, and closing.
• Advise clients on tax-exempt financing, securities law, municipal finance, and related transactional matters.
• Handle multiple sophisticated transactions while working closely with clients, colleagues, and financing professionals.
• Assume increasing client and matter responsibility with the opportunity to develop into a lead attorney within the practice.

Skills

Transactional experience

Public finance

Bond drafting

Tax-exempt financing

Bar admission

Client communication

Job description

• Join a sophisticated public finance practice handling meaningful transactions nationwide
• Take on significant responsibility with a clear path toward becoming a lead attorney within the firm
• Work directly on complex bond, municipal, project finance, education, healthcare, real estate, and development matters
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys while maintaining meaningful ownership of transactions
• Earn an annual performance bonus of up to 20%
• Join an established boutique environment where strong attorneys can have visible impact and long-term growth

Location

Hybrid opportunity available in Kansas City, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; Los Angeles, California; Houston, Texas; or Dallas, Texas. We prefer attorneys who can work from one of our offices approximately two days per week while maintaining flexibility for focused work outside the office.

Note

Candidates must have at least 4 years of transactional attorney experience, including at least 2 years of direct public finance experience. Candidates may be admitted to practice in any U.S. state.

About Us

We are an established boutique law firm with a sophisticated nationwide transactional practice representing public and private sector clients in complex financing matters. Our team values strong legal work, collaboration, professional growth, and giving talented attorneys the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of their matters. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Represent issuers, underwriters, borrowers, financial institutions, municipalities, public agencies, and other clients in public finance transactions
• Serve as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter's counsel, or other transaction counsel depending on the matter
• Draft and negotiate bond resolutions, indentures, loan agreements, offering documents, closing certificates, and related financing documents
• Manage transactions from initial structuring through documentation, diligence, and closing
• Advise clients on tax-exempt financing, securities law, municipal finance, and related transactional matters
• Handle multiple sophisticated transactions while working closely with clients, colleagues, and financing professionals
• Assume increasing client and matter responsibility with the opportunity to develop into a lead attorney within the practice

Qualifications

• 4+ years of transactional attorney experience
• 2+ years of direct public finance experience
• Experience with municipal bonds, bond transactions, tax-exempt financing, or closely related public finance matters
• Strong transactional drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
• Ability to manage sophisticated transactions with limited oversight
• Strong client communication and project management skills

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Meaningful responsibility instead of being buried several layers below the client
• Clear opportunity to grow into a lead attorney role
• Sophisticated public finance work across multiple industries and jurisdictions
• Collaborative boutique environment with nationwide capabilities
• Hybrid flexibility and access to several major U.S. markets
• Competitive compensation with performance bonus potential