Director, Senior Counsel - Infrastructure Finance

Responsibilities

• Lead legal workstreams for private credit and infrastructure debt transactions from diligence through execution, including review and negotiation of transaction documentation, confidentiality agreements, and related commercial arrangements.
• Advise investment teams on legal, regulatory, structural, and commercial risks associated with debt investments and financing transactions.
• Support a broad range of debt strategies, including direct lending, project finance, acquisition finance, private placements, unitranche facilities, syndicated loans, revolving credit facilities, mezzanine financings, and other structured credit transactions.
• Partner closely with investment and asset management teams on amendments, waivers, consents, restructurings, and ongoing portfolio matters.
• Provide legal support for product development initiatives, including fund documentation and investment management arrangements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across investments, investor relations, compliance, operations, and risk management functions.
• Manage and coordinate external counsel and other advisors to ensure efficient execution of transactions and projects.
• Contribute to the development of best practices, legal processes, and knowledge‑management initiatives within the legal function.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top U.S. law school with excellent academic credentials.
• 7–15+ years of in‑depth project finance/infrastructure finance experience, gained at a top law firm or a combination of top‑law‑firm and in‑house experience at an investment manager, focused on debt investments.
• Significant experience advising on finance transactions, including project finance, acquisition finance, infrastructure finance, private credit, leveraged finance, or related debt products.
• Strong understanding of debt‑financing structures and associated transaction documentation.
• Demonstrated commercial judgment and ability to provide practical, business‑oriented legal advice.
• Outstanding drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast‑paced investment environment.
• Admission to the New York Bar.

Compensation

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• Benefits
• Opportunity for growth