Our client is seeking a mid-level to senior associate with 4–5 years of experience to join a growing Asset-Based Finance and Securitization Practice in Chicago. The role offers substantial transaction work and the opportunity to assume increasing responsibility on a strategically important team.
The Work
- Structure and execute traditional and bespoke asset-based financings and securitizations for private credit and other investors.
- Advise originators and issuers on accessing private capital through securitizations, warehouse financings, and whole loan sales.
- Draft and negotiate transaction documents and take an active role in managing deal processes and workstreams.
- Work on transactions involving consumer, commercial, infrastructure, hard-asset, and esoteric asset classes.
- Contribute to matters involving ABS, CLOs, CFOs, and rated facilities, as appropriate to the transaction and the associate’s experience.
- Collaborate with colleagues across fund finance, special situations, investment management, and private equity on complex structures.
- Help address structuring, regulatory, tax, and governance considerations as part of an interdisciplinary capital solutions team.
What You Bring
- Four to five years of substantive experience in structured finance, securitization, and/or asset-based structured finance.
- Experience as a key member of deal teams, including responsibility for transaction document drafting and transaction management.
- Experience with ABS, CLOs, CFOs, and/or rated facilities is preferred.
- Exposure to fund finance, special situation financings, out-of-court or in-court restructurings, and/or private credit transactions is helpful.
- Strong ability to manage transaction workstreams and contribute to client matters with increasing independence.
- Self-starter with the drive to achieve results for clients and take on increasing responsibility.
- Admission to, and good standing with, the bar of the state in which you intend to practice.
- Availability to work in person is required.
Why Consider It
Join a practice described as fast-growing and strategically important, with the opportunity to contribute to its continued growth while working on a broad range of asset-based financings and securitizations.
The integrated capital solutions platform supports collaboration across fund finance, special situations, investment management, and private equity, bringing multiple disciplines to complex structuring questions.
The role includes meaningful drafting and transaction-management responsibility and the opportunity to develop increasing ownership of deal work.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.