Our client is seeking an experienced associate to join a Financial Markets team handling sophisticated cross-border transactions. The work combines hands-on deal responsibility, a broad range of asset-backed credit products, and collaboration with clients and market participants across the transaction lifecycle.
The Work
- Draft and negotiate core transaction documents, including indentures, pooling and servicing agreements, receivables purchase agreements, and warehouse lending facilities.
- Manage workstreams on warehouse financings, receivables programs, asset-backed lending facilities, collateralized loan obligations, and other structured credit transactions.
- Work on transactions involving consumer and commercial loans, trade receivables, mortgage loans, auto loans and leases, and esoteric assets.
- Represent a range of market participants, including issuers, investors, trustees, and underwriters, in sophisticated financing matters.
- Analyze and help structure credit enhancement provisions, cash-flow waterfalls, and priority-of-payments mechanics.
- Coordinate with colleagues across capital markets, derivatives, and regulatory capabilities to support complex financial transactions.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of structured finance or securitization experience at a major law firm.
- Experience drafting and negotiating structured finance documents such as indentures, pooling and servicing agreements, receivables purchase agreements, or warehouse lending facilities.
- Familiarity with one or more securitized asset classes, including consumer or commercial loans, trade receivables, mortgage loans, auto loans or leases, or esoteric assets.
- Understanding of credit enhancement structures, cash-flow waterfalls, and priority-of-payments mechanics.
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills, a superior academic background, and strong attention to detail.
- Interest in taking significant client responsibility, managing deals hands-on, and contributing to a collaborative team.
Why Consider It
Join a core area of focus within a global Financial Markets practice of nearly 320 lawyers, with opportunities to work across a diverse range of clients and asset classes.
The role offers meaningful deal ownership and client responsibility on sophisticated transactions, with access to related capital markets, derivatives, and regulatory capabilities.
Compensation & Benefits
The stated salary range is $260,000–$495,000; actual compensation will reflect qualifications and relevant experience.
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.