Associate: Project Finance - LATAM

White & Case•Miami, FL

53d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Spanish-fluent midlevel associate with project finance experience to join our LATAM Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance practice in our New York office. You should have strong academic credentials as well as a genuine interest in project financings in the power and infrastructure sectors. Ambitious and passionate about working within our team, you will be ready for the challenges of working in a global law firm. We offer high-quality, internationally-oriented work on the most challenging project and asset finance transactions, a competitive salary package and an opportunity to work on precedent-setting matters alongside notable leaders in the private bar. White & Case's Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group has a worldwide reputation for helping sponsors and developers to achieve their most complex and ambitious project goals. The preeminent global law firm in this field, we offer our clients an unrivaled depth and breadth of knowledge and experience, in jurisdictions across the globe and across all the major project development sectors. From the moment you join us, you will be working with leading practitioners within our Group, as well as with colleagues from the firm's M&A, Capital Markets and Regulatory & Compliance practices, who contribute their sector-specific expertise to our multidisciplinary project teams. As an associate, you will handle a significant amount of cutting-edge project finance work, including debt, equity, and tax monetization financings, restructurings, and joint ventures in the energy transition market. The work can be demanding but is always rewarding-both in terms of the constant opportunities for learning and professional development, and the satisfaction of contributing to high-profile projects which have a lasting impact on countries and people's lives.

Requirements

A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school required
At least three years of law firm project finance experience
Licensed, or eligible to become licensed, to practice law in New York
Must be fluent in English and Spanish
Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
Commercial and business awareness
Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
Excellent drafting skills
Ambitious and driven by professional growth
Client service focus and responsiveness to clients' needs

Responsibilities

Managing deal teams and processes across practice areas and geographic locations.
Conducting brief or more complex research, or drafting of memoranda, depending on client needs.
Managing and conducting due diligence.
Serving as primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel and other transactional legal teams.
Exercising good judgment in internal and external written and verbal communications.
Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic clients.
Counseling clients on a wide range of financing transactions, including asset based finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance and other project finance transactions.
Advising private equity funds, financial institutions and borrowers on the financing and restructuring of renewable energy facilities and other clean technology assets.
Mentoring and training of junior team members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives

Benefits

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

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