Tax Credit Finance Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Direct Counsel is seeking a Corporate Finance / Tax Credit Associate Attorney to join the Denver office of a nationally recognized law firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate or transactional attorney interested in developing a sophisticated practice involving structured finance, real estate, renewable energy, and tax credit financing transactions.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced partners on complex debt and equity financings, including New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and Renewable Energy Tax Credit (RETC) transactions.

While prior structured finance or tax credit experience is preferred, the firm is also interested in attorneys with strong transactional backgrounds who are motivated to expand their knowledge in these specialized areas.

This position offers meaningful client interaction, hands-on transactional experience, and opportunities for long-term professional development within a collaborative national law firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive due diligence for New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), renewable energy tax credit, and other tax-advantaged financing transactions.

• Prepare due diligence checklists, memoranda, and transaction-related documentation.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise sophisticated transactional documents, including:

  • Operating and limited liability company agreements.

  • Loan agreements and security documents.

  • Commercial leases and guarantees.

  • Corporate resolutions, legal opinions, and closing certificates.

• Assist in structuring and negotiating complex debt and equity financing transactions.

• Participate in restructurings, workouts, refinancing transactions, and exit arrangements.

• Work directly with clients, lenders, investors, developers, and other transaction participants.

• Coordinate transaction closings and manage multiple aspects of complex financing matters.

• Collaborate with partners, associates, and other legal professionals across the firm's national platform.

• Monitor transaction timelines, manage competing deadlines, and ensure the timely completion of deliverables.

• For interested candidates, assist senior tax attorneys with researching developments in federal tax laws, regulations, and related guidance and preparing legal memoranda addressing client matters.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Active bar membership in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction, or pending admission to practice.

• Strong legal research, analytical, and drafting skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple transactions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Demonstrated initiative, professionalism, and commitment to client service.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with partners, associates, and support staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of transactional legal experience, preferably involving structured finance, tax credit finance, corporate finance, or commercial real estate.

• Familiarity with debt and equity financing structures.

• Experience drafting and negotiating financing agreements and other sophisticated transactional documents.

• Knowledge of New Markets Tax Credits, renewable energy tax credits, or other tax-advantaged investment structures.

• Experience representing lenders, investors, developers, or other participants in complex financing transactions.

• An LL.M. in Taxation is a plus but is not required.

Attorneys with relevant corporate or real estate transactional experience who are interested in transitioning into structured finance or tax credit work are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: $175,000-$200,000+ base salary, plus discretionary bonus, commensurate with education and experience. 

Work Arrangement: Hybrid 3:2