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

Esoteric Assets / Structured Finance Associate Attorney

$225k

Direct Counsel

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 law firm's Structured Finance practice in Charlotte, Los Angeles, or New York. This opportunity is ideal for a mid-level associate with at least 4 years of experience handling sophisticated structured finance transactions.

The successful candidate will have strong deal experience at a law firm with a focus on structured finance, lending, securitization, or similar financing structures. Experience across a variety of asset types and transaction structures is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities
  • Represent clients in sophisticated structured finance transactions.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents for structured finance and securitization matters.
  • Advise clients on lending, securitization, and other complex financing structures.
  • Support transactions involving a variety of asset classes and financing structures.
  • Analyze transaction structures and identify legal and commercial considerations.
  • Coordinate with clients, counterparties, lenders, investors, and other transaction participants.
  • Manage transaction workstreams and help drive matters from inception through closing.
  • Conduct legal research and due diligence as needed.
  • Collaborate with partners, associates, and other professionals on complex finance transactions.
Qualifications
  • J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • At least 4 years of structured finance experience.
  • Significant law firm experience handling structured finance transactions.
  • Experience with structured finance, lending, securitization, or similar financing structures.
  • Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.
  • Experience across multiple asset types and transaction structures is preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive base salary of $225,000–$435,000 , depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Eligibility for a discretionary performance bonus.
  • Opportunity to work on sophisticated structured finance, securitization, lending, and other complex financing transactions.
  • Collaborative environment with meaningful opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Esoteric Assets / Structured Finance Associate Attorney in Los Angeles, CA vacancy
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Media & Entertainment Finance Associate Attorney Direct Counsel has partnered with a leading international...  ...equity financings involving media assets and businesses. Key...  ...investors in senior, junior, mezzanine, and structured financing transactions Draft and negotiate... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    4 days ago
  • $310k

     ...Securitization Finance Associate Attorney Location: Charlotte, Chicago, or New York (Open to other...  ...Associate or Counsel with 4+ years of structured finance and securitization experience...  ...transactions involving trade-related assets, such as inventory, trade credit... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work at office

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    3 days ago
  • $235k - $365k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance & Derivatives Associate Attorney Locations: New York, NY | Charlotte, NC | Los Angeles, CA...  ...sophisticated structured finance transactions, particularly esoteric asset-backed securitizations . The successful candidate... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Relocation package

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    11 days ago
  • $235k

    Overview Associate Attorney(Corporate, Finance, Litigation, Trial, Tax) $235,000-$435,000 About the job One...  ...growing team. Associate (Finance) Structured Finance Structured Finance Practice...  ...first-time securitizations of new asset classes. Associate Litigation Antitrust... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Private practice

    Amanwithaplanservices

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • $150k - $234k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance Career Associate Attorney Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance Career Associate Attorney...  ...of the industry's most innovative securitization and asset-backed finance transactions, including residential... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Temporary work
    Work at office
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    26 days ago
  • BCG Attorney Search in Los Angeles is seeking a junior to mid-level associate for its structured finance and derivatives practice. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience in esoteric asset-backed securitization and will join a collaborative, cross-border environment... 
    Structures
    Asset

    BCG Attorney Search

    Los Angeles, CA
    1 day ago
  • $260k

     ...Job Description Job Description Structured Finance (CMBS) Associate Attorney Direct Counsel is seeking a Structured Finance (CMBS) Associate Attorney...  ...securities (CMBS) as well as a broad range of other asset-backed finance transactions. Responsibilities... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Temporary work
    Work at office
    Flexible hours

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    26 days ago
  • $225k - $420k

     ...highly qualified Real Estate Finance Associate (3–7 years of experience) to...  ...opportunity for an attorney seeking to work on sophisticated...  ...financings across a wide range of asset classes. Key...  ...debt financing transactions Structure and negotiate mortgage and... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Permanent employment

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    10 days ago
  •  ...professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants...  ...satisfaction. Title: Associate - Global Transportation Finance Location: Los Angeles, CA...  ...and general equipment assets. About You: You have 2-...  ...equity, project finance, structured finance, real estate finance... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Contract work
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Flexible hours
    3 days per week

    HonorVet Technologies

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  •  ...and direct client contact for associates, including significant...  ...industries. This position is hybrid: attorneys work 3 days per week in the...  ...and sale of distressed assets, including going-concern and...  ...distressed loans and capital structures. Work on assignments for the... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work at office
    Remote work
    3 days per week

    Talento Recruitment Group

    Los Angeles, CA
    1 day ago
  • $500 per month

     ...Knowledge Transformation Attorney is an integral part of...  ...identifying, curating, structuring, and optimizing the...  ...knowledge into AI‑ready assets, working under the direction of the Associate Director of Artificial...  ...practice, including M&A, finance, and capital markets workflows... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Contract work
    Work at office
    Flexible hours

    Latham&Watkins

    Los Angeles, CA
    1 day ago
  • $260k - $390k

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

    iLocatum Recruiting

    Los Angeles, CA
    4 days ago
  • $175k - $275k

     ...abductions. We routinely litigate complex asset division on behalf of clients with...  ...~3 weeks PTO with 14 paid holidays ~ Structured career development ~ Health Insurance...  ...Insurance ~ Long Term Disability Senior Attorney – Family Law We are seeking a... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    Jobot

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Piper is seeking an experienced mid-level finance associate with a strong interest in the media &...  ..., music and media companies, banks, asset managers, financial institutions and private...  ...-leading senior, junior, mezzanine and structured debt and equity financings.Minimum... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Full time
    Work at office
    Relocation
    Relocation package

    DLA Piper

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • $260k - $390k

     ...can achieve. Together.SummaryDLA Piper is seeking an associate to join its finance group, structured finance subgroup. This position is open to our Boston,...  ...-6 years of structured finance, securitization and/or asset-based lending experience.Direct and applicable AmLaw 1... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Full time
    Work at office
    Relocation
    Relocation package

    DLA Piper

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Leveraged Finance Associate Attorney (Fund Finance & Private Credit) Location: Los Angeles or New York Position Type: Associate Direct...  ...fund finance, private credit, leveraged finance, and related structured finance matters Draft, review, and negotiate credit... 
    Structures
    Work at office
    Remote work

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    3 days ago
  • $235k - $390k

     ...Debt Finance Associate Direct Counsel is seeking a Debt Finance Associate with 2–6 years of...  ...This is an exceptional opportunity for attorneys looking to work on complex domestic...  ...environment. Responsibilities Structure, negotiate, and document secured and unsecured... 
    Structures

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    4 days ago
  • $150k

     ...than $220 billion in assets under management. The...  ...:Oaktree Asset Backed Finance (“ABF”) is a strategy...  ...intellectual property and other esoteric types. On behalf of...  ...ABF Associate will specifically support...  ...within asset finance or structuring. Either sell-side at an... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Full time
    For contractors
    Local area
    Worldwide
    Flexible hours

    Oaktree Capital Management

    Los Angeles, CA
    3 days ago
  •  ...firm in California is seeking a Senior Attorney specializing in Family Law. This fully remote...  ...high-conflict custody cases and complex asset divisions. The ideal candidate will have...  ...professional ethics. The firm offers a structured career development path, substantial... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Remote job

    Jobot

    Los Angeles, CA
    3 days ago
  • $210k - $290k

     ...Real Estate Associate — Las Vegas, NV Full-Time |...  ...professionals — including 300+ attorneys and policy advisors —...  ...review, and entity structure analysis Advise...  ...projects, and real estate financings — including borrower-...  ..., and mixed-use asset types — including ground... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    Work at office

    New Gig Solutions

    Los Angeles, CA
    22 hours ago
  •  ...seeking a mid-level to senior associate to join its real estate transactions...  ...: Joint ventures (single-asset, development, and programmatic) Real estate financings (lender and borrower side) Acquisitions...  ...finance and/or joint venture structures Strong drafting, negotiation,... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work at office

    Marina Sirras & Associates LLC

    Los Angeles, CA
    3 days ago
  • $260k - $365k

     ...Description Job Description Banking Associate Attorney (Leveraged Finance) Locations: Baltimore, MD | Boston,...  ...complex financing transactions. Structure, draft, review, and negotiate credit...  ..., acquisition financings, and asset-based lending facilities. Handle... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Relocation package

    Direct Counsel

    Los Angeles, CA
    6 days ago
  • Associate | Structured Finance & Digital Infrastructure About the Opportunity A leading structured finance...  ...institutional investors on complex asset-backed securitization, structured lending...  ...candidate is a commercially minded attorney who thrives in a fast-paced... 
    Structures
    Asset

    Hydrogen Group

    Los Angeles, CA
    4 days ago
  •  ...the Clean Energy Revolution. Become an Associate Attorney at Southern California Edison (SCE)...  ...impact SCE. Implements the execution, structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiations...  ...physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Contract work
    Local area
    Remote work

    Southern California Edison

    Rosemead, CA
    3 days ago
  • Affordable Housing Transactional Attorney Location: San Francisco or Oakland, CA Practice Area: Affordable Housing...  ...on affordable housing transactions. The Role Structure and document affordable housing financing transactions Advise public agencies and developers on... 
    Structures

    Transition Global

    Los Angeles, CA
    1 day ago
  • Our client is seeking a Special Counsel or Senior Associate to join its Global Project, Energy, and Infrastructure Finance team in Los Angeles. This senior-level attorney will advise on complex structured financial transactions for energy project developers, investors,... 
    Structures
    Permanent employment

    Permanent Placements LLC

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • Hydrogen Group's leading structured finance and digital infrastructure practice is seeking an Associate to join its growing team in New York, Los Angeles or Charlotte. You...  ...underwriters, and institutional investors on asset-backed securitization, structured lending, private... 
    Structures
    Asset

    Hydrogen Group

    Los Angeles, CA
    4 days ago
  • $77k - $202k

     ...& SummaryThe OpportunityAs a Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Senior Associate, you will have the chance to...  ...and influence others through structured communication- Embracing opportunities...  ..., handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Full time
    H1b

    PwC

    Los Angeles, CA
    2 days ago
  • $310k - $390k

     ...Piper is seeking an experienced mid-level finance associate with a strong interest in the media &...  ..., music and media companies, banks, asset managers, financial institutions and private...  ...‑leading senior, junior, mezzanine and structured debt and equity financings. Minimum... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work at office
    Work from home

    Dormont Manufacturing Co

    Los Angeles, CA
    22 hours ago
  • $250k - $300k

    Job ID 4672 Position Associate Location Los Angeles, CA Practice Area...  .... Nixon Peabody's Real Estate attorneys help clients structure, negotiate and close complicated...  ...and manage their real estate assets and transform development, financing, and land use challenges into... 
    Structures
    Asset
    Work experience placement
    Local area

    Nixon Peabody LLP

    Los Angeles, CA
    1 day ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Esoteric Assets / Structured Finance Associate Attorney. Be the first to apply!