New York Asset Finance Associate Attorney
About the role
Clifford Chance’s New York office seeks an associate attorney to join the Debt Finance Group within the Asset Finance practice. We advise lessors, financiers, banks, funds, manufacturers, operators and investors on asset finance across aviation, shipping, rail and other movable, high-value assets. Our work includes secured lending, operating and finance leases, sale and leaseback, export credit and other structured financings, spanning structuring, security and enforcement, documentation, closings, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, and restructurings.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school, or a foreign law degree with a U.S. LL.M. from an accredited law school.
- High academic achievement.
- Meaningful experience advising lenders, lessors, investors, underwriters, or sponsors on cross-border asset finance transactions.
- Substantial experience in aviation and other transportation finance, including aircraft and high‑value equipment financings.
- Experience with a broad range of transaction types, including operating and finance leases, secured lending, leveraged leasing, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and asset-backed or structured finance transactions (including EETCs).
- Familiarity with export credit agency (ECA)-supported financings, ABS, and other innovative or complex financing structures.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and project-management skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, strong client-service orientation, and ability to work effectively in team-based, cross-border matters.
- Prior experience at a peer Am Law or international law firm.
- Admission to the New York bar is required.
Preferred class years 2017–2021. Submissions must include a resume and law school transcript(s).
Pay
Subject to the candidate’s experience, the salary range for this role is $365,000–$435,000. Actual salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.