Commercial Finance Associate

Goldberg•Chicago, IL

17h•Remote

About The Position

Goldberg Kohn is a respected midsize law firm known for its excellence, integrity, and collaborative culture. For 50 years, we have provided top-tier legal services to a diverse client base while maintaining a close-knit, supportive work environment. We take pride in fostering a workplace where every team member is valued, professional growth is encouraged, and work-life balance is respected. Our firm offers the sophistication of a large firm with the camaraderie and agility of a boutique practice, making it an ideal place for individuals who thrive in a dynamic and team-oriented setting. Our nationally recognized Commercial Finance practice handles hundreds of high-value loan transactions annually, totaling billions of dollars across the U.S. and internationally. We have earned the trust of leading institutional lenders, including major banks, commercial finance companies, and private equity sponsors, who rely on us as their counsel of choice. We regularly represent banks, commercial finance companies and other institutional lenders in structuring and documenting asset-based and cash-flow loan transactions, including working capital facilities, leveraged acquisitions, mezzanine loans, retail financing, vendor financing, loan restructurizations, purchase order financing, equipment leasing, debtor-in-possession financing, and the equity aspects of loan transactions. We are seeking a highly skilled associate with 2-3 years of experience in lending transactions, ideally gained at a large law firm.

Requirements

J.D. from a top 25 law school
A minimum 3.2 GPA
2-3 years of experience in lending transactions
Experience in commercial lending
Ideally gained experience at a large law firm

Responsibilities

Structuring and documenting asset-based and cash-flow loan transactions
Representing banks, commercial finance companies and other institutional lenders
Handling working capital facilities, leveraged acquisitions, mezzanine loans, retail financing, vendor financing, loan restructurings, purchase order financing, equipment leasing, debtor-in-possession financing, and the equity aspects of loan transactions