Senior Finance Associate

Eversheds Sutherland; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 390,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP seeks a Senior Finance Associate to join the Finance practice in our New York, Atlanta or Houston office locations. The ideal candidate has 6–8 years of experience in leveraged and/or structured finance and will work with a team handling a broad range of financing matters.

The Associate will provide advice on complex lending transactions, manage multiple matters, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across the firm to serve banks, institutional investors,

Qualifications

• Six to Eight years of relevant law firm experience.
• Strong knowledge of a broad range of commercial lending financing.
• Experience with senior, second lien and subordinated financings; working capital and leveraged acquisition financings; accounts receivable financings; cross-border financings; equipment financings; project finance; lines of credit; letters of credit; loan syndications.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on leveraged/structured finance matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other practice groups.
• Advise clients including banks, institutional investors, asset managers and corporate borrowers.

Skills

Leverage finance

Structured finance

Cross-border financing

Commercial lending

Job description

Senior Finance Associate Required Experience

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking a Senior Associate to work with the Finance practice group in our New York, Atlanta or Houston office location. We are looking to add a team member with 6-8 years of experience working in leveraged finance and/or structured finance.

• Six to Eight years of relevant law firm experience.
• Strong skills and knowledge related to a broad range of commercial lending financing.
• Other relevant experience could include senior, second lien and subordinated financings; working capital and leveraged acquisition financings; accounts receivable financings; single-currency and multicurrency, domestic and cross-border financings; equipment financings; project finance; lines of credit; letter of credit transactions; and/or loan syndications and participations.
• Experience managing multiple matters simultaneously and working with cross-functional teams.

We cultivate exceptional attorneys across all levels by providing them with the tools and experiences needed to build successful careers. The attorney will join a practice that provides advice to a broad range of clients, including from industry leading banks, institutional investors, asset managers and significant corporate borrowers. Our workout and restructuring team is part of our finance practice, and our finance attorneys bring their experience to these matters as well. This position also provides a significant opportunity for a varied practice across a number of industries and sub-practices including telecommunications, media, automobile, manufacturing, technology, asset-based lender, aircraft leasing, water, timber, private credit, syndicated loan markets, and agribusiness.

Eversheds Sutherland hires attorneys who will contribute to our culture and reputation for excellence in every respect. Our dedication to unparalleled client service means that we are looking for talented candidates who will grow and thrive with our firm. We recruit individuals with impressive credentials and work experience, focusing on people who reflect some of the Firm’s core values of being self-motivated, professional, and creative. We provide our Associates with:

• Interesting work with industry leading practices and an impressive client list.
• Frequent Partner interaction and early client interaction across most practice groups.
• Significant practical training, informal training, and formal training programs.
• An approachable and supportive culture. We are guided by our five core values of collaboration, inclusivity, openness, creativity, and professionalism in all that we do as a Firm.
• A commitment to programs that identify ways to create and maintain a culture that reflects our values when it comes to inclusion, representation, and opportunity. We appreciate the significant role diverse perspectives play in our service to clients and our development.
• Resources and support to build your career and practice.
• A voice in the Firm’s progress and growth through committee involvement, leadership meetings, and Associate leadership roles. We appreciate participation from attorneys across all levels.
• Extensive pro bono, community service, and sustainability initiatives.
• Thorough benefits options and thoughtful wellness programs.

The Associate position requires in-office presence three days per week. The salary is commensurate with years of relevant experience & geographic location. The salary range for our Associate position is $390,000-$435,000.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP maintains a policy of affording all employees and applicants equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity, gender expression or being transgender), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, amnesty, citizenship status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.