Banking & Financial Services Associate - Any Office Location
About the role
The ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:
- Experience representing financial institutions, asset managers, and issuers in structured finance transactions and securitizations, including CLO transactions and related special purpose entity matters
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents for asset-backed securities issuances, warehouse facilities, credit facilities, and other structured finance arrangements
- Familiarity with preparing, negotiating, reviewing and analyzing transactional legal opinions, particularly involving corporate and structured finance legal issues
- Strong collaborative skills and the ability to support the team throughout all phases of complex structured finance transactions
- Detail oriented and organized, with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast paced transactional practice
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Responsibilities
Represent financial institutions, asset managers, and issuers in structured finance transactions and securitizations, including CLO transactions and related special purpose entity matters
Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents for asset-backed securities issuances, warehouse facilities, credit facilities, and other structured finance arrangements
Prepare, negotiate, review and analyze transactional legal opinions, particularly involving corporate and structured finance legal issues
Support the team throughout all phases of complex structured finance transactions
Show attention to detail and maintain organizational skills
Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed to practice in their home jurisdiction or be eligible for admission
Qualifications
Experience representing financial institutions, asset managers, and issuers in structured finance transactions and securitizations, including CLO transactions and related special purpose entity matters
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents for asset-backed securities issuances, warehouse facilities, credit facilities, and other structured finance arrangements
Familiarity with preparing, negotiating, reviewing and analyzing transactional legal opinions, particularly involving corporate and structured finance legal issues
Strong collaborative skills and the ability to support the team throughout all phases of complex structured finance transactions
Detail oriented and organized, with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast paced transactional practice
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Skills
Experience representing financial institutions, asset managers, and issuers in structured finance transactions and securitizations, including CLO transactions and related special purpose entity matters
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents for asset-backed securities issuances, warehouse facilities, credit facilities, and other structured finance arrangements
Familiarity with preparing, negotiating, reviewing and analyzing transactional legal opinions, particularly involving corporate and structured finance legal issues
Strong collaborative skills and the ability to support the team throughout all phases of complex structured finance transactions
Detail oriented and organized, with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast paced transactional practice
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits
Health insurance with optional HSA/FSA
Short term disability
Long term disability
Dental insurance
Vision care
Life insurance
401K
Vacation
Sick time
Parking/public transportation allowance
Employee assistance program
Pay
$175,000 - $225,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule
Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data
Schedule
Full-time work schedule
Clark Hill
Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.
Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients.
Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.