Financial Markets Associate Attorney
Aligned Talent Acquisition•Dallas, TX
•Hybrid
About The Position
A premier global law firm is seeking a Financial Markets Associate Attorney to join its Dallas office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in representing lenders and borrowers in sophisticated leveraged finance, asset-based lending, and other complex financing transactions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of finance, banking, leveraged finance, or commercial lending experience gained at a large or sophisticated law firm.
- Experience representing lenders and borrowers in a broad range of financing transactions.
- Significant experience handling leveraged finance transactions, secured lending transactions, and asset-based lending facilities.
- Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, commitment papers, and related financing documentation.
- Ability to assume substantial responsibility for transaction structuring, drafting, deal management, and closing processes.
- Working knowledge of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and secured lending concepts.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment while maintaining significant client contact.
- Desire for substantial client interaction and hands-on transactional experience.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required.
- Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with reserve-based lending (RBL) financings is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Representing lenders and borrowers in sophisticated leveraged finance, asset-based lending, and other complex financing transactions.
- Handling leveraged finance transactions, secured lending transactions, and asset-based lending facilities.
- Drafting and negotiating credit agreements, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, commitment papers, and related financing documentation.
- Assuming substantial responsibility for transaction structuring, drafting, deal management, and closing processes.
- Working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment while maintaining significant client contact.
- Engaging in substantial client interaction and hands-on transactional experience.
Benefits
- Sophisticated global financial markets platform
- Exposure to complex leveraged finance and asset-based lending transactions
- Significant client interaction and responsibility
- Opportunity to work with premier lenders, borrowers, and financial institutions
- Strong mentorship and professional development
- Collaborative AmLaw 50 environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
