Public Finance Counsel

McGuireWoods LLP; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP in Raleigh, NC seeks a Counsel in the Public Finance Practice Group within the Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate Department. The role leads transactions from structuring through closing with a high degree of independence.

You will serve as a primary point of contact for clients, issuers, underwriters, lenders, and other working group members, and you will supervise and mentor associates and paralegals while helping partners develop client relationships and support

Responsibilities

• Lead transactions from structuring through closing with a high degree of independence.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, issuers, underwriters, lenders, and other working group members.
• Supervise and mentor associates and paralegals; support partners' client relationships and business development efforts.

Job description

Overview

• The Public Finance Practice Group, part of the firm's Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate Department, guides clients through all types of tax-exempt and taxable financings for non-profit, higher education, for-profit, energy infrastructure, healthcare, and similar clients.
• The group's client work includes reviewing, drafting, and analyzing underlying credit support, tax, construction, and management agreements; drafting and negotiating all financing and offering documents, certificates, and opinions; and analyzing complex federal tax issues.
• The group works with public and private clients in the healthcare, energy, higher education, waste-to-energy, recycling, governmental, and industrial sectors on complex tax-exempt and taxable financings.
• The Counsel will take a leading role on transactions, handling matters from structuring through closing with a high degree of independence.
• The role involves serving as a primary point of contact for clients, issuers, underwriters, lenders, and other working group members.
• Responsibilities include supervising and mentoring associates and paralegans, working with partners to develop client relationships, and supporting the practice's business development efforts.