Senior Counsel - Project Finance (Contract)

About the role

Investment manager seeking an Interim Senior Counsel for a 12‑14 month engagement, with potential to convert to a permanent position, focusing on debt investment transactions, particularly infrastructure debt.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal review and risk assessment of debt investment transactions, with a primary focus on broadly syndicated loans, including analysis of transaction documentation, identification of legal risks, preparation of investment committee memoranda, and partnership with investment professionals throughout transaction execution.
• Provide legal support for the debt financing components of infrastructure and equity investments, including acquisition financings, refinancing transactions, and related financing matters.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal considerations throughout the investment lifecycle, collaborating closely with investment teams to facilitate efficient execution and informed decision‑making.
• Contribute to strategic and corporate legal initiatives, including the development of presentations, memoranda, and materials for internal committees and senior management.
• Support broader Legal Department priorities and special projects as needed, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and governance requirements.

Requirements

• JD from a top US law school with excellent academic credentials.
• 7‑15+ years of in‑depth project finance/infrastructure finance experience gained at a top law firm or combined experience at a top law firm and in‑house at an investment manager, focused on debt investments.
• NY State Bar admission.
• Subject matter expertise in debt finance structures relating to infrastructure assets, including direct lending, term loan B’s, term loan A’s, private placements, PPPs, revolving facilities, ABLs, Holdco and mezzanine facilities, club deals and broadly syndicated loans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Ability to work onsite 3+ days per week in New York City.

Pay

Competitive hourly rate, dependent on experience.

Schedule

On‑site work required 3+ days per week in New York City.