Associate Counsel - Finance & Energy
Senior Attorney | Infrastructure Finance, Private Credit & Structured Transactions
Location: New York, NY or Chicago, IL
Compensation: $215,000 - $260,000 Base Salary + Comprehensive Benefits
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in office)
A leading financial services organization is seeking an experienced attorney to join a highly specialized legal and transaction review team supporting complex financing, infrastructure, project-related, and structured debt transactions across domestic and international markets.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of law, finance, credit analysis, and capital markets, partnering with professionals across a broad spectrum of investment and financing transactions. The successful candidate will gain exposure to private credit, infrastructure finance, project finance, structured lending, asset-backed transactions, and other sophisticated financing arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Review financing, transaction, and project documentation across a wide range of debt and structured finance transactions.
- Assess legal, structural, and credit-related considerations within financing arrangements.
- Analyze transaction structures and identify potential risks and opportunities that may impact deal performance.
- Collaborate with internal analytical and business stakeholders on transaction evaluations and risk assessments.
- Participate in lender, borrower, sponsor, and advisor diligence discussions.
- Coordinate with external counsel and other transaction participants throughout the deal process.
- Contribute to committee discussions and transaction review meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of market commentary, industry research, and transaction-related publications.
Ideal Background
- J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of transactional experience within one or more of the following areas:
- Project Finance
- Infrastructure Finance
- Private Credit
- Leveraged Finance
- Acquisition Finance
- Structured Finance
- Asset-Based Lending
- Fund Finance
- Energy & Infrastructure Transactions
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets with a financing focus
- Strong experience reviewing and negotiating complex financing documentation.
- Ability to identify legal, structural, and commercial risks across sophisticated debt transactions.
- Excellent analytical, research, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active transactions simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
Preferred Experience
While not required, experience with any of the following would be viewed favorably:
- Renewable energy, power, utilities, transportation, or digital infrastructure projects
- Private credit and direct lending transactions
- Asset-backed finance or structured credit products
- Infrastructure funds or debt funds
- Securitization transactions
- Cross-border financing transactions
- Energy transition and sustainable infrastructure investments
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Opportunity to work on complex and highly visible transactions across multiple sectors and asset classes.
- Broad exposure to infrastructure, private credit, structured finance, and corporate financing markets.
- Collaborative environment working alongside legal, credit, and investment professionals.
- Significant growth potential within a well-established financial services platform.
- Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility and strong support for professional development.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $215,000 - $260,000
Additional benefits include:
- Hybrid work schedule
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental and disability leave
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Professional development and continuing education support
- Employee referral incentives
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