Structured Transactions Associate - Top 20 Am Law 100 Firm

Aspen Careers, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 435,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Lewis is seeking a Structured Transactions Midlevel Associate to join its growing practice. The role focuses on corporate and finance transactions, with experience in asset-backed securities, securitization, or related financings.

This hybrid position offers in-office days across New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC, with exposure to leading financial institutions, sponsors, and investors, and opportunities to assume greater responsibility through closings.

Qualifications

• Has approximately 3–5 years of law firm experience handling corporate and/or finance transactions.
• Has meaningful experience in structured finance, securitization, or asset-backed finance.
• Experience with ABS, RMBS, CLOs, receivables financing, warehouse facilities, or similar products is highly preferred.
• Can manage key parts of a transaction and is prepared to take greater ownership of deals.
• Has experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Is comfortable communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in a transaction.
• Has strong academic credentials and a record of professional achievement.
• Is an active member of the bar in the state or jurisdiction of the selected office.

Responsibilities

• Take meaningful responsibility for transactions from kickoff through closing.
• Represent leading financial institutions, issuers, sponsors, investors, lenders, and other market participants.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in a transaction.

Skills

Structured finance

Securitization

Asset-backed finance

Client communication

Project management

Analytical writing

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Advance Your Structured Finance Career – Midlevel Associate Opportunity with Morgan Lewis!

Aspen Careers is partnering with a top 20 Am Law 100 firmto identify Midlevel Associates for its growing Structured Transactions practice. Opportunities are available in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with corporate, finance, securitization, or structured finance experience to join a highly respected global firm. The group is especially interested in associates with experience involving asset-backed securities, RMBS, CLOs, receivables financing, warehouse facilities, or other structured finance transactions.

Job Title: Structured Transactions Midlevel Associate

Locations: Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; or Washington, DC

Work Schedule: Hybrid, with attorneys generally expected to work in the office Tuesday through Thursday.

Why You Should Apply:

• Join a highly regarded global law firm with a sophisticated Structured Transactions practice.
• Work on complex domestic and cross-border finance transactions.
• Gain exposure to asset-backed securities, receivables financing, RMBS, CLOs, warehouse facilities, and other structured products.
• Represent leading financial institutions, issuers, sponsors, investors, lenders, and other market participants.
• Take meaningful responsibility for transactions from the early stages through closing.
• Receive direct exposure to experienced partners, clients, and opposing counsel.
• Expand your experience across traditional and emerging asset classes.
• Join a practice that is actively growing and investing in additional associate talent.
• Receive market-based compensation and access to the resources of a major international firm.
• Maintain a predictable hybrid schedule with three designated in-office days.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has approximately 3–5 years of law firm experience handling corporate and/or finance transactions.
• Has meaningful experience in structured finance, securitization, or asset-backed finance.
• Experience with ABS, RMBS, CLOs, receivables financing, warehouse facilities, forward-flow transactions, or similar products is highly preferred.
• Can manage key parts of a transaction and is prepared to take greater ownership of deals.
• Has experience drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Is comfortable communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties involved in a transaction.
• Has strong analytical, writing, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Can manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates strong academic credentials and a record of professional achievement.
• Is an active member of the bar in the state or jurisdiction of the selected office.

About The Firm:

• Global law firm serving clients across major industries and financial markets.
• The firm’s Structured Transactions team advises on a broad range of securitization and asset-backed finance matters.
• Attorneys work with financial institutions, issuers, sponsors, investors, lenders, and other market participants.
• The practice handles both traditional and developing asset classes across public and private transactions.
• The firm offers the resources of a large international platform while supporting professional development, training, and collaboration.
• Multiple openings reflect the firm’s continued investment in the Structured Transactions practice.

What’s in it for You?

• Base salary range of $225,000–$435,000 for the applicable Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC offices, depending on experience, class year, and other factors.
• Sophisticated work involving nationally recognized clients and complex financial transactions.
• Opportunities to assume greater responsibility and help manage transactions from kickoff through closing.
• Direct partner and client interaction.
• Exposure to a wide range of structured finance products and asset classes.
• Strong training, mentorship, and professional development.
• A hybrid schedule with Tuesday through Thursday generally designated as in-office days.
• Long-term career growth within an established global platform.

Join a growing practice where you can work on sophisticated transactions, expand your experience, and take greater ownership of your career.