Associate Attorney

Winston Taylor LLP, New York, NY

About the role

Conduct legal research and analysis for cross-border corporate projects. Review, draft, and negotiate documents related to corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, including private equity funds, public and private corporations, lead arrangers, banks, and other financial institutions on domestic and international project finance deals
• Draft and analyze credit agreements, security agreements, and ancillary documents for project finance transactions
• Review and issue-spot key project documents for renewable energy (wind, solar, or storage) project finance deals
• Work on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including construction financing, term loan finance, and back-leverage finances
• Negotiate and prepare commitment letters, term sheets, credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, security agreements, control agreements, legal opinions, and other ancillary documents
• Manage deal flow and the closing process, working directly with clients, borrowers, and borrower’s counsel for project finance transactions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Finance
• J.D. or LL.M.
• 2 years of experience as a finance Associate in an international law firm, with experience in all of the following (may be gained concurrently):
  • Representing lenders on domestic and international project finance deals
  • Drafting and analyzing credit agreements, security agreements, and ancillary documents
  • Reviewing and issue-spotting key project documents for renewable energy project finance deals
  • Working on domestic and cross-border financing transactions (construction financing, term loan finance, back-leverage finances)
  • Negotiating and preparing commitment letters, term sheets, credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, security agreements, control agreements, legal opinions, and other ancillary documents
  • Managing deal flow and the closing process for project finance transactions
• Admission to the New York Bar

Pay

$365,000 to $390,000 per year