Attorney - Asset Finance/Debt Finance Associate

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with experience in asset finance, debt finance, secured lending, commercial finance, structured finance, transportation finance, or related transactional work to work on sophisticated, cross-border financing matters with leading financial institutions and corporate clients. The practice represents lessors, lenders, banks, private funds, manufacturers, operators, investors, and other financial institutions in complex financings involving aviation, shipping, rail, and other high-value and movable assets. While asset and transportation finance experience is highly valued, the firm is also interested in attorneys with a broader finance background who have strong experience structuring and documenting sophisticated credit transactions and are interested in developing or expanding their asset finance practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise lenders, lessors, banks, funds, investors, manufacturers, operators, and other financial institutions on sophisticated financing transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements, security documents, lease agreements, guarantees, intercreditor arrangements, and other financing documentation
• Structure and execute secured lending, asset finance, commercial finance, and structured financing transactions
• Advise clients on collateral, security interests, lien perfection, priority, and enforcement matters
• Work on financing transactions involving aircraft, vessels, rail equipment, and other high-value movable assets
• Handle operating and finance leases, sale-leasebacks, leveraged leasing, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, and asset-backed financings
• Participate in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, coordinating with counsel and clients across international markets
• Assist with export credit agency-supported financings, ABS, EETCs, and other innovative or complex financing structures
• Conduct due diligence and analyze transaction structures, collateral, ownership, and security arrangements
• Manage transaction timelines, coordinate closings, and oversee post-closing matters
• Work directly with clients and take increasing responsibility for sophisticated transactions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, or a foreign law degree accompanied by a U.S. LL.M. from an accredited law school
• Admission to the New York Bar and in good standing
• Approximately 5–9 years of relevant law firm experience
• Meaningful experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Asset finance
  • Debt finance
  • Secured lending
  • Commercial finance
  • Banking and finance
  • Transportation finance
  • Structured finance
  • Asset-backed finance
  • Equipment finance
• Experience representing lenders, lessors, banks, private funds, investors, sponsors, or other financial institutions
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated financing documentation
• Aviation, shipping, rail, or other transportation finance experience is highly valued but not required for candidates with a strong broader finance background
• Familiarity with cross-border transactions and complex financing structures preferred
• Experience with leases, secured lending, structured finance, ABS, EETCs, or ECA-supported financings is a plus
• Strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, and project-management skills
• Excellent client-service and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative, cross-border team
• Experience at a sophisticated Am Law or international law firm preferred

Pay

$365,000–$435,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience.