Senior Associate or Counsel

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 390,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned law firm in New York is seeking a Senior Associate/Counsel to focus on aviation-related transactions. The successful candidate will manage significant financing transactions, draft and negotiate essential documents, and provide client advisory services. Significant experience in secured financing and large law firms is required, along with a strong academic background and New York bar membership. The position offers a competitive salary range of $390,000 - $435,000.

Responsibilities

• Manage and close financing transactions over $100 million.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements and related documentation.
• Advise clients on document interpretation.
• Work on aviation and leasing related transactions.

Skills

Familiarity with secured, unsecured and guaranteed financing transactions

Experience managing and closing $100+ million financing transactions

Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, indentures, leases

Ability to advise clients on documents interpretation

Understanding of aviation finance and leasing industry

Exceptional drafting skills

Negotiating skills

Organizational skills

Education

Strong academic background

Member in good standing of the New York bar

Job description

Senior Associate or Counsel page is loaded## Senior Associate or Counsellocations: New Yorktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition id: R003132New York, New York## **Job Description**Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has an immediate opening for a Senior Associate/Counsel to join its New York Finance practice section, with a focus on aviation-related transactions. Pillsbury’s aircraft finance lawyers represent major banks, leasing companies, airlines, investors, traders and manufacturers in a wide range of aviation transactions, including financing (lending and capital markets transactions), leasing, trading, restructuring and enforcement of aviation and related assets and establishing joint ventures and other aircraft leasing platforms.Candidates must:* Be familiar with secured, unsecured and guaranteed financing transactions, the rules relating to security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Cape Town Convention;* Have experience managing and closing $100+ million financing transactions;* Have experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, indentures, leases, purchase agreements and related documentation;* Be able to advise clients on the interpretation of such documents, orally and in writing; and* Understand the aviation finance and leasing industry and corporate matters related to such transactions.Experience with export credit agency supported financing and capital markets transactions would be helpful, but not a prerequisite. The successful candidate will have large law firm experience that includes working with multiple internal and external clients and managing multiple matters simultaneously.Candidate should have a strong academic background along with exceptional drafting, negotiating and organizational skills. In addition, the candidate will enjoy being part of a cohesive team while working independently. Candidate must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the New York bar.New York Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $390,000 - $435,000.Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at [e-mail].### Benefits - Transparency RuleThis leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.