Finance Associate Attorney

Pay: $180000.00 - $230000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work on sophisticated finance transactions for banks funds and corporate borrowers in the New York metro market.
• Take on real responsibility as a mid-level associate on senior secured mezzanine and other leveraged financings.
• Join a partner-led right-sized team where you see the full life cycle of deals and have direct client contact.
• Collaborate with highly respected finance corporate and private equity attorneys in a tight-knit collegial environment.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule that balances in-person collaboration with work-from-home flexibility.

Location Stamford CT Hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work offering the best of both worlds in a major business hub within the greater New York City metro area.

Note To be considered you must have 4 years of finance/banking experience representing financial institutions and borrowers including hands-on work on senior secured and/or mezzanine financings and be able to work a hybrid schedule based out of Stamford CT.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded business law firm known for pragmatic solution-oriented counsel to middle-market private equity sponsors portfolio companies institutional investors family offices and high-growth businesses. Their partner-led teams handle complex corporate finance fund and litigation matters with a collaborative cross-disciplinary approach. Relationships trust and exceptional service are central to their culture and attorneys enjoy sophisticated work direct client contact and a collegial environment without big-firm bureaucracy.

Job Description

• Serve as a key mid-level associate on a variety of finance transactions representing both financial institutions and borrowers.
• Draft review and negotiate credit agreements security documents intercreditor agreements guarantees and related finance documents.
• Lead and coordinate due diligence on borrowers and collateral identify risks and propose practical business-focused solutions.
• Work on senior secured mezzanine unitranche and other leveraged financing structures including acquisition financings and refinancings.
• Manage deal timelines coordinate with opposing counsel and client deal teams and drive transactions from term sheet through closing.
• Collaborate with corporate tax and funds colleagues to structure and implement financing transactions that align with broader business objectives.
• Support ongoing client relationships by advising on amendments waivers consents and general finance-related questions.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• 4 years of finance/banking experience at a law firm representing lenders and/or borrowers.
• Significant experience with senior secured and mezzanine financings; experience with unitranche or other structured financings is a plus.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across core finance documents.
• Solid understanding of secured transactions and related UCC concepts.
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule based out of Stamford CT.
• Team-oriented mindset strong judgment and comfort working directly with sophisticated clients and counterparties.

Why Youll Love Working Here

• High-caliber finance practice with exposure to complex deals in the middle-market and private equity space.
• Lean partner-led deal teams that give mid-levels real ownership mentorship and development opportunities.
• Collaborative respectful culture where people are treated like colleagues not just billable hours.
• Hybrid work model that supports both in-person collaboration and focused remote work.
• Competitive compensation and benefits in an attractive metro area with excellent schools amenities and a more manageable commute than Manhattan.

JPC-502

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must have CT Bar license. Must have 3 years of finance/banking exp. Relocation: NO. PACK: NO

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Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Mid-level Finance Associate (47 years) at a top Stamford-based business law firm serving banks funds and borrowers on complex finance deals. Role is focused on senior secured mezzanine and other leveraged financings representing both financial institutions and borrowers with strong drafting/negotiation in core finance documents. Hybrid position based out of Stamford CT with a partner-led sophisticated practice and great culture.

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• Client job title: Finance Associate Attorney

• Location: Stamford CT

• On-site hybrid remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Finance Associate; Banking & Finance Associate; Leveraged Finance Associate; Finance Attorney; Senior Secured Lending Attorney; Mezzanine Finance Associate; Banking Lawyer; Acquisition Finance Associate; Structured Finance Associate; Commercial Finance Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

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