Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Structured & Specialty Finance Associate Attorney

$260k - $420k

Direct Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured & Specialty Finance Associate to join a premier finance practice in New York. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with sophisticated financing experience who is looking to work on complex structured finance, asset-based lending, and specialty finance transactions for leading financial institutions, lenders, borrowers, and investment funds.

The ideal candidate will have experience with structured finance and secured lending transactions, strong drafting skills, and an interest in working on innovative financing structures across a variety of asset classes.

Responsibilities
  • Advise lenders, borrowers, financial institutions, and investment funds on sophisticated financing transactions
  • Structure, negotiate, and document:
    • Structured finance transactions
    • Asset-based lending facilities
    • Receivables financings
    • Specialty finance transactions
    • Secured balance sheet financings
  • Draft and negotiate:
    • Credit agreements
    • Security agreements
    • Pledge agreements
    • Collateral documents
    • Financing amendments and ancillary agreements
  • Assist with bond and capital markets-related financing transactions, including:
    • Indentures
    • Note purchase agreements
    • Disclosure documents
  • Conduct financing due diligence and manage transaction execution
  • Analyze collateral structures, risk allocation, and financing terms
  • Coordinate transactions from structuring through closing
Qualifications
  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Law school graduation years 2018–2022
  • Finance experience at a sophisticated law firm
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • Receivables finance
    • Asset-based lending
    • Structured finance
    • Specialty finance
    • Secured lending transactions
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills
  • Experience representing borrowers, lenders, or both
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication abilities
  • Ability to manage complex transactions and client relationships
  • Outstanding academic credentials
Preferred Experience
  • Esoteric asset classes
  • Structured credit products
  • Bond financing transactions
  • Capital markets-related finance transactions
  • Securitization or specialty asset financing structures
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary range: $260,000 – $420,000
  • Compensation based on experience, qualifications, and other operational considerations
  • Discretionary performance-based bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave
  • Basic life insurance
Why This Opportunity
  • Join a highly regarded Structured & Specialty Finance practice
  • Work on sophisticated and innovative financing transactions
  • Represent leading financial institutions, investment funds, and corporate clients
  • Gain exposure to a broad range of structured and asset-backed financing matters
  • Significant responsibility, client interaction, and transaction leadership opportunities
  • Strong mentorship, professional development, and long-term career growth potential

Direct Counsel is committed to connecting exceptional legal talent with premier law firms and fostering inclusive hiring practices.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Structured & Specialty Finance Associate Attorney in New York, NY vacancy
  • $235k - $365k

    Associate Attorney — FinanceLocation: New York, NYOur client, a prominent AmLaw 50 firm, is seeking a talented Mid-Level Finance Associate Attorney to join their rapidly-expanding structured finance practice in New York. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance-focused... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Technology Recruiting Solutions

    New York, NY
    5 hours ago
  • $260k

     ...Securitization / Structured Finance Associate AttorneyDirect Counsel is seeking a Securitization / Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join a highly regarded law firm in its Charlotte, NC, New York, NY, or Washington, D.C. office.About the Role:The firm's Capital... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  • $260k - $390k

    BANKING & FINANCE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYBANKING & FINANCE PRACTICE GROUPPreferred Locations: New York...  ...motivated Banking & Finance Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated and...  ...-value matters across private credit, structured finance, syndicated lending, distressed... 
    Structures
    Work at office
    Flexible hours

    Joseph Michaels International

    New York, NY
    4 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Leveraged Finance Associate Attorney (Fund Finance & Private Credit)Location: Los Angeles or New YorkPosition Type: AssociateDirect Counsel is...  ...fund finance, private credit, leveraged finance, and related structured finance mattersDraft, review, and negotiate credit... 
    Structures
    Work at office
    Remote work

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  • $235k - $365k

     ...Finance Associate Attorney (Mid-Level)Direct Counsel is seeking a mid-level finance associate attorney to join a national law firm in New York...  ...level finance associate attorney to join a rapidly growing Structured Finance practice. The role focuses on representing investment... 
    Structures
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Media & Entertainment Finance Associate AttorneyDirect Counsel has partnered with a leading international law firm in seeking a mid-level...  ...borrowers, issuers, and investors in senior, junior, mezzanine, and structured financing transactionsDraft and negotiate secured lending... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  • $310k

     ...Securitization Finance Associate AttorneyLocation: Charlotte, Chicago, or New York (Open to other U.S. office locations including Houston...  ...Counsel is seeking an Associate or Counsel with 4+ years of structured finance and securitization experience to join a prestigious... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  •  ...About the job Finance Associate Attorney Success Matcher Recruitment is proud to represent a prestigious AmLaw 50 firm in their search for a...  ...Managing component parts of financing transactions, including structuring, documentation, and closing for domestic and cross-border... 
    Structures
    Flexible hours

    Success Matcher Recruitment

    New York, NY
    2 days ago
  • $205k - $275k

    REAL ESTATE FINANCE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYReal Estate Finance Practice GroupLocations: Baltimore,...  ...lawfirm, is seeking a talented Associate Attorney to join its established Real Estate...  ...The practice offers exposure to complex structured real estate finance matters,... 
    Structures

    Technology Recruiting Solutions

    New York, NY
    5 hours ago
  • $235k - $385k

    REAL ESTATE FINANCE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYLocation: New York, NYHYBRID - in office several days.Are you a talented real estate finance attorney seeking to grow your career in a national practice that...  ...representing lenders in complex structured real estate financings and a... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Affinity Executive Search

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $260k - $365k

     ...Finance Associate Attorney Location: New York, New York Direct Counsel is seeking a Finance Associate to join the nationally recognized...  ...fast-paced financing transactions across a broad range of structures, including secured lending, acquisition finance, structured... 
    Structures
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    4 days ago
  • $260k - $390k

     ...BANKING & FINANCE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY Our client, a prestigious Amlaw 50 firm, is seeking a highly motivated Banking & Finance Associate Attorney...  ...contribute to high-value matters across private credit, structured finance, syndicated lending, distressed financings,... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Soap Creek Resources

    New York, NY
    1 day ago
  •  ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Associate Attorney Location: New York, NY Experience: 4–7 years Direct Counsel is seeking a 4th–7th year Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join the Finance practice of a leading Am Law firm. This opportunity... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Mid-Level Associate Attorney Location: New York, NY Compensation: $310,000 – $390,000 base salary (commensurate with experience) Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance Mid-Level Associate Attorney... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Finance (UCC) Associate Attorney Location: New York, New York Direct Counsel is representing a leading...  ...lending experience, with strong interest in UCC issues and structured credit documentation. Key Responsibilities Advise... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $260k - $420k

     ...Job Description Job Description Position : Fund Finance Associate Attorney (3-6+ Years) Location : New York, NY Direct Counsel is...  ...management sectors. Collaborate with senior attorneys to structure and negotiate financing deals for institutional clients.... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    12 days ago
  • $225k

     ...Job Description Job Description Esoteric Assets / Structured Finance Associate Attorney Location: Charlotte, NC; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY Salary: $225,000–$435,000 Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join a leading global... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $235k - $365k

    Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Mid-Level Finance Associate Attorney to join their growing finance practice in New York. This role focuses on sophisticated transactions and offers the chance to build your finance practice in a collaborative environment. With a... 
    Structures

    Keystone Distinction Group

    New York, NY
    5 days ago
  • $260k - $365k

     ...Job Description Job Description Project Finance Associate Attorney - NY, DC or Houston Direct Counsel is seeking a Project Finance Associate...  ...years of experience in project finance, development, and structured or limited recourse financings within the energy and... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    12 days ago
  • $260k - $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Associate Attorney (Residential Mortgage Finance) Location: New York, New York Direct Counsel is seeking a Mid-Level Structured Finance Associate to join the Finance practice of a leading Am Law firm in New... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $225k

     ...Job Description Job Description Fund Finance / Structured Finance Associate Attorney Locations: Chicago, IL | New York, NY | Charlotte, NC Salary: $225,000–$435,000 Direct Counsel is seeking a Fund Finance / Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join a... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $235k - $420k

     ...Job Description Job Description Global Finance Associate Attorney Location: New York, NY Direct Counsel is seeking Junior to Mid-Level...  ...and prior law firm experience ~ Experience with structured finance, credit facilities, and leveraged transactions preferred... 
    Structures
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    10 days ago
  • $235k - $260k

     ...Description § Title: Sponsor-Side Project Finance Counsel | Junior to Mid-Level ~...  ...model that guarantees junior and mid-level attorneys substantive, hands-on experience and direct...  ...to facilitate the complex financial structures that bring massive energy and infrastructure... 
    Structures
    Full time

    Percy Towers

    New York, NY
    12 days ago
  • $310k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Associate Attorney (All Levels) Location: Charlotte, Chicago, D.C., Houston, or New York Direct Counsel is seeking an Associate with 4 to 8 years of experience to join a prestigious Am Law 100 firm and support... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $260k

     ...Description Direct Counsel is seeking a Finance Associate to join a premier Finance practice in...  ...is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with sophisticated financing...  ...institutions on financing transactions Structure, negotiate, and document: Private credit... 
    Structures
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $235k

     ...Job Description Job Description CLO Structured Finance Associate Attorney Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance Associate Attorney with 2–8 years of experience to join a leading global law firm and its sophisticated Structured Finance practice. Locations... 
    Structures
    Work at office
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Finance Associate Attorney (Structured / Asset-Based Finance) Location: New York, New York Direct Counsel is seeking a Finance Associate to join a leading international law firm’s premier Finance Practice Group. This is an opportunity... 
    Structures
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $235k - $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Capital Markets – CLO/ABL/Structured Finance Associate Attorney Direct Counsel is seeking a Capital Markets – CLO/ABL/Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join a prestigious Am Law firm in New York, New York; Washington, D... 
    Structures
    Relocation package

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago
  • $420k

     ...Job Description Job Description Global Finance Senior Associate Attorney / Of Counsel (7+ Years) Direct Counsel is seeking a Global Finance Senior...  ...institutions in complex financing transactions. Structure, negotiate, and execute a broad range of credit facilities... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    10 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Associate Attorney Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance Associate Attorney to join a highly regarded Am Law 100 firm in New York, New York . This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    New York, NY
    3 days ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Structured & Specialty Finance Associate Attorney. Be the first to apply!