• Location: New York, New York
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #887
• Salary: $260,000 - $390,000

Locations: New York (preferred); Chicago
Salary Range: $260,000 – $390,000
Admission: New York or Illinois
Schedule: 2-3 days/week onsite

Client Size: 500+

Client Description:
Our client is a national AM 200 law firm who represents some of the most sophisticated financial companies and institutional investors in the world. They represent nearly every type of financial entity, including many of the world’s largest financial institutions, community and regional banks, investment funds, finance and equipment leasing companies, credit card companies, servicers, and receivers. Attorneys and staff stay at this firm for the long-haul due to its culture.  It is a great destination for any jobseeker.

Position Description:
Our client is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate with 3-6 years of experience in structured finance with a focus on securitization (CLOs).

Ideal candidate will have:

• Experience drafting transaction documents for CLO offerings, warehouse lending transactions, bilateral financing facilities and other structured lending arrangements
• Experience with complex structured financing transactions
• Working knowledge of the UCC and reviewing financing statements
• Understanding of federal securities laws and regulatory matters, including compliance with provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and other financial crisis regulatory initiatives (e.g. ’33 Act, ’34 Act, Volcker Rule, Risk Retention Rules, ’40 Act)
• Familiarity with opinion practice, including reviewing and drafting legal opinions
• Familiarity with bankruptcy law as it pertains to securitization

Strong academics and communication skills are a must.  Candidates should be barred in New York or Illinois or have the ability to become barred within a year of joining the firm.