Asset Finance Associate

Clifford Chance • New York, NY

14h • $365,000 - $435,000

About The Position

The role The New York office of Clifford Chance has an opening for an Asset Finance Associate attorney in the Firm’s Global Financial Markets Group. Admission to the New York bar is required. Preferred class years 2021-2017 . Submissions must include a resume and law school transcript(s).

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school, or a foreign law degree with a U.S. LL.M. from an accredited law school.
• High academic achievement.
• Meaningful experience advising lenders, lessors, investors, underwriters, or sponsors on cross-border asset finance transactions.
• Substantial experience in aviation and other transportation finance, including aircraft and high‑value equipment financings.
• Experience with a broad range of transaction types, including operating and finance leases, secured lending, leveraged leasing, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and asset-backed or structured finance transactions (including EETCs).
• Familiarity with export credit agency (ECA)-supported financings, ABS, and other innovative or complex financing structures.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and project-management skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, strong client-service orientation, and ability to work effectively in team-based, cross-border matters.
• Admitted to (or eligible to waive into) the New York Bar.
• Prior experience at a peer Am Law or international law firm.

Benefits

• Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package.
• Subject to the candidate's experience, the salary range for this role is $365,000-$435,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree