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CORPORATE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

FINANCE FOCUS

 
Open to Multiple Locations...full list found at the bottom of this description

HYBRID - 3 days/week in office

 

 

A leading AmLaw 100 firm is seeking a talented Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated Corporate Practice Group, focusing on finance and corporate lending matters. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex transactions for financial institutions, private credit lenders, borrowers, and other corporate clients, including loan originations, real estate financings, and related corporate finance transactions.

 

 

Candidate Profile

  • JD from an ABA-accredited law school with an excellent academic record
  • Active Bar Admission in the applicable jurisdiction, in good standing
  • 3–6 years of substantive corporate finance or lending experience
  • Experience drafting loan, security, intercreditor, and related financing documents
  • Proven ability to advise on covenant compliance and structure complex transactions
  • Experience leading due diligence teams and managing specialists
  • Strong experience managing multiple assignments with minimal supervision
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Strong academic credentials and a collaborative, client-focused mindset
 
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and handle finance and lending deals from start to finish for financial institutions, private credit lenders, or borrowers, covering everything from loan originations to real estate financings.
  • Conduct and coordinate due diligence, managing specialists and internal teams
  • Draft, review, and negotiate loan agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and ancillary documentation
  • Provide strategic advice on covenant compliance, risk mitigation, and transaction structuring
  • Collaborate with partners and clients to develop innovative financing solutions
  • Work across offices to deliver high-quality service in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
 
 

Why Join Us?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the nation’s leading Corporate practices, consistently recognized for excellence in finance and lending transactions. Attorneys in this group work on sophisticated, high-profile deals for financial institutions, private credit lenders, and corporate clients, gaining unparalleled exposure to complex corporate finance matters.

 

Associates benefit from a culture that emphasizes meaningful responsibility, cross-office collaboration, and direct client engagement. With mentorship from experienced partners and access to challenging, high-value transactions, you have the opportunity to develop your expertise in a dynamic and nationally recognized environment. This role offers the platform to grow as a strategic financial advisor and trusted dealmaker while enjoying flexibility, work-life balance, and a supportive, collaborative culture.

 

Joining us is more than just landing a job at a prestigious law firm. Our client is known for their commitment to their employees' wellness, recently winning The American Lawyer's "Corporate Culture and Wellbeing" award. If you're interested in advancing your legal career at a firm that truly cares about its people, this is the role for you.

 

 

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive Salary: Annual salary range of $180,000– $315,000, as determined by experience and market factors
  • Bonus Eligibility: Productivity-based and discretionary bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; HSA and FSA options; 401(k) plan; generous PTO; paid parental leave; back-up child and elder care; and commuter/transit benefits
  • Additional Perks: Adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, debt consolidation/refinancing support in applicable locations, an employee assistance program, gym membership discounts, onsite fitness classes in applicable locations, and exceptional wellness support programs
 

 

Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter indicating preferred locationresumelaw school transcript, and a deal sheet for consideration.

 
 

Locations

CO–Denver

DC–Washington

IL–Chicago

IN–Fort Wayne, Indianapolis - two offices

MN–Minneapolis

NJ–Florham Park

NY–New York

PA–Philadelphia

 

 

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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