Finance Associate Attorney (Structured / Asset-Based Finance)
3 months ago
New York
Job DescriptionFinance Associate Attorney (Structured / Asset-Based Finance) Location: New York, New York Direct Counsel is seeking a Finance Associate to join a leading international law firm’s premier Finance Practice Group. This is an opportunity for a senior-level transactional finance attorney to work on sophisticated structured finance and asset-based lending transactions within a highly collaborative, client-facing practice. The firm’s finance platform is recognized for handling complex, fast-moving transactions across global markets and offers significant responsibility, direct client interaction, and leadership opportunities within deal teams. Responsibilities • Represent issuers, investors, and lenders in structured finance and asset-based finance transactions, • Lead and manage components of complex financing transactions independently, • Work on warehouse lending facilities, forward flow transactions, whole loan transfers, repurchase agreements, and securitizations, • Structure, document, and negotiate sophisticated financing arrangements, • Coordinate and collaborate with tax, corporate, regulatory, and other advisory teams, • Manage junior associates and contribute to deal execution strategy, • Interface directly with clients and counterparties on active transactionsQualifications, • 5+ years of experience in structured finance and/or asset-based lending transactions, • Strong experience with securitizations and securitization-related structures, • Background representing issuers, investors, and/or lenders in complex financing deals, • Experience managing deal components and supervising junior team members, • Strong communication, leadership, and client relationship skills, • Excellent academic credentials and prior Big Law experience, • Admission to the New York State BarWhy Join This Firm, • Work on high-value, sophisticated structured finance transactions, • Significant client-facing responsibility and leadership opportunities, • Collaborative, high-performing finance practice group, • Strong platform with global reach and complex cross-border deal flow, • Transparent career development and mentorship infrastructureCompensation & Benefits Salary Range: $390,000 – $435,000 annually The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: • Discretionary bonus eligibility, • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, • 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans, • Parental, adoption, and fertility benefits, • Flexible time off and reduced schedule arrangements, • Wellness and mental health programs, • Professional development, bar support, and CLE resources, • Pro bono opportunities and charitable matching programs