Investment Management Associate - Philadelphia

About the role

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Responsibilities

• Practice in all phases of general commercial, civil and business litigation matters with a national and international client base.
• Draft and negotiate sophisticated contracts, including EPC agreements, design-build documents, alternative delivery contracts, supply and purchase agreements, service and engineering agreements, and consulting agreements, for large-scale energy, transportation, and industrial infrastructure projects.
• Provide advice on risk allocation, indemnification, insurance, bonding, and other critical commercial terms.
• Manage due diligence teams and draft documents.
• Lead due diligence teams and manage specialists.
• Manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
• Practice in all phases of general commercial, civil and business litigation matters with a national and international client base.
• Practice in all phases of general commercial, civil and business litigation matters with a national and international client base.
• Practice in all phases of general commercial, civil and business litigation matters with a national and international client base.
• Practice in all phases of general commercial, civil and business litigation matters with a national and international client base.

Requirements

• Exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law.
• Relevant experience and excellent credentials to be considered for unposted roles.
• Active membership in the Iowa bar, or eligibility for admission by waiver, is required.
• Excellent legal writing skills, strong academic credentials, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary project teams are required.
• Direct partner mentorship, early client contact, and sustained opportunities for professional growth.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated contracts, including EPC agreements, design-build documents, alternative delivery contracts, supply and purchase agreements, service and engineering agreements, and consulting agreements, for large-scale energy, transportation, and industrial infrastructure projects.
• Experience drafting loan, security, intercreditor and related documents, advising on covenant compliance, leading due diligence teams, managing specialists, and drafting documents.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic credentials.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Superior writing and analytical abilities.
• Hands-on experience advising on risk allocation, indemnification, insurance, bonding, and other critical commercial terms.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.

Skills

• Exceptional legal writing skills.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.
• Experience in corporate finance and/or working with financial institutions, private credit lenders or borrowers in finance transactions, including loan originations and real estate financings.

Benefits

We are committed to fostering flexibility while maintaining a collaborative and client-focused environment. Our in-office work policy asks all attorneys, consulting professionals and paraprofessionals to work from a Faegre Drinker office three days per week, striking a balance between in-person collaboration, relationship-building, and exceptional client service, while also supporting individual flexibility and work-life balance.

Pay

• Level 2-4: $170,000 - $280,000
• Level 5-7: $205,000 - $325,000

Schedule

Our in-office work policy asks all attorneys, consulting professionals and paraprofessionals to work from a Faegre Drinker office three days per week, striking a balance between in-person collaboration, relationship-building, and exceptional client service, while also supporting individual flexibility and work-life balance.