Equity Partner - Finance

Equity Partner Finance Practice (Credit Unions and Financial Institutions) (Denver CO)

A distinguished member of the top 100 AmLaw firms is seeking an experienced Equity Partner to establish and lead a new Finance Practice focused on serving credit unions and financial institutions in Denver Colorado. This pivotal role is designed for a forwardthinking attorney with profound expertise in finance law an exceptional track record in business development and a visionary approach to building and nurturing a specialized team within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

• Practice Foundation and Growth: Spearhead the creation and strategic development of the Finance Practice focusing on providing legal services to credit unions and financial institutions. The Equity Partner will be responsible for drafting and executing comprehensive business plans to build and expand the practice area aligning with the firms overarching strategic goals.
• Team Leadership and Development: Assemble mentor and lead a team of finance law professionals fostering a culture of excellence innovation and professional growth. The Equity Partner will play a crucial role in talent acquisition setting performance benchmarks and promoting an inclusive and highachieving workplace culture.
• Client Advocacy and Representation: Offer toptier legal counsel and representation across a spectrum of finance law matters including regulatory compliance transactions mergers and acquisitions and litigation specific to credit unions and financial institutions. This entails handson involvement in complex cases strategy development leading negotiations and representing clients in legal proceedings.
• Business Development and Networking: Drive the practices growth through strategic networking identifying new business opportunities and enhancing the firms reputation in the finance sector. The Equity Partner will lead marketing efforts participate in thought leadership and engage in active client development and retention strategies.
• Collaborative Firm Leadership: Collaborate with partners from other practice areas to deliver comprehensive legal services ensuring the seamless integration of finance law strategies with clients broader business objectives. As a senior member of the firms leadership team contribute to firmwide strategic planning policy development and key decisionmaking processes.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to the Colorado Bar.
• At least 10 years of significant experience in finance law with a strong emphasis on working with credit unions and financial institutions. A substantial track record of leading teams and managing a considerable portfolio of business is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing a practice area including strategic planning team building and business development.
• Outstanding legal skills particularly in negotiation transaction structuring and strategic planning with a history of achieving successful outcomes in complex financerelated matters.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills capable of building and maintaining positive relationships within the team across the firm and with clients and the broader finance community.
• A commitment to the highest standards of professionalism ethical integrity and promoting diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

This opportunity represents a unique chance for a finance law expert to play a central role in founding and leading the Finance Practice at one of the nations most respected law firms. The firm offers a competitive compensation package inclusive of equity partnership in a culture that values leadership innovation and the professional development of its members.