Mid-Level Finance Associate

Smith Anderson • Raleigh, NC

11h

About The Position

Smith Anderson is seeking a Mid-Level Finance Associate to join its Finance Practice. This practice is a cornerstone of the firm’s transactional platform, representing borrowers, banks, non-bank lenders, and private credit providers in complex financing transactions nationwide. The team of more than 20 finance attorneys brings experience from leading global law firms and advises on a full range of matters, including corporate and syndicated finance, sponsor and specialty finance, mezzanine finance, venture and technology finance, fund finance, and real estate finance. Associates in this group gain hands-on experience working directly with experienced deal teams on complex, fast-moving matters for high-caliber clients, particularly in demanding closing environments. The role requires strong academic credentials, attention to detail, and an interest in developing market-informed judgment on transaction structures, documentation, and negotiation strategy within a collaborative, team-oriented practice. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience representing lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing. In particular, we prefer candidates with experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate lending documentation, as well as reviewing title, survey, leases, and other aspects of commercial real estate transaction due diligence. Additionally, the candidate should exhibit a practical, solution-oriented, and collaborative practice style, the ability to interact directly with clients and work independently and as part of a team, exercise judgment, use practice problem-solving, and be willing to take a leadership role in managing cases and other projects. The candidate should also demonstrate a willingness to help continue to build a long-term practice, possess strong academic credentials and writing skills, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality service to clients. Raleigh and the broader Research Triangle offer an exceptional professional and personal environment, being a major center for business, education, and innovation with leading universities, a strong commercial real estate market, and sustained economic growth. Attorneys practicing in the Triangle benefit from sophisticated, high-quality work combined with a strong sense of community, reasonable cost of living, and an excellent quality of life. Smith Anderson is committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, strategy, and cohesiveness that supports both clients and people, offering a supportive professional environment with robust training and mentoring programs, meaningful engagement with firm leadership, and opportunities for career growth tailored to individual goals, including alternative career path mentoring and development options.

Requirements

• Three to five years' experience representing lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing.
• Experience drafting, review, and negotiating commercial real estate lending documentation.
• Experience reviewing title, survey, leases and other aspects of commercial real state transaction due diligence.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Attention to detail.
• Practical, solution-oriented, and collaborative practice style.
• Ability to interact directly with clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of team.
• Ability to exercise judgment.
• Ability to use practice problem solving.
• Willingness to take a leadership role in managing cases and other projects.
• Willingness to help continue to build a long-term practice.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to provide highest quality service to our clients.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in corporate and syndicated finance.
• Experience in sponsor and specialty finance.
• Experience in mezzanine finance.
• Experience in venture and technology finance.
• Experience in fund finance.

Responsibilities

• Represent borrowers, banks, non-bank lenders, and private credit providers in complex financing transactions nationwide.
• Advise on a full range of matters, including corporate and syndicated finance, sponsor and specialty finance, mezzanine finance, venture and technology finance, fund finance, and real estate finance.
• Gain hands-on experience working directly with experienced deal teams on complex, fast-moving matters for high-caliber clients.
• Develop market-informed judgment on transaction structures, documentation, and negotiation strategy.
• Represent lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate lending documentation.
• Review title, survey, leases, and other aspects of commercial real estate transaction due diligence.
• Interact directly with clients.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Exercise judgment and use practice problem-solving.
• Take a leadership role in managing cases and other projects.
• Help continue to build a long-term practice.
• Provide the highest quality service to clients.

Benefits

• Robust training and mentoring programs.
• Meaningful engagement with firm leadership.
• Opportunities for career growth tailored to individual goals, including alternative career path mentoring and development options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed