Fund Finance Staff Attorney

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP • New York, NY

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Fund Finance Staff Attorney is responsible for assisting with new and ongoing credit facility matters. This includes handling amendments and modifications, facility increases and maturity extensions, and joinders of new borrowers. The role involves coordinating with clients, lender’s counsel, and local counsel in various offshore jurisdictions. Additionally, the attorney will draft and review closing deliverables such as resolutions, UCC filings, legal opinions, and other certifications. The position also entails assisting with the coordination of closings for financing transactions and preparing summaries of loan agreements for knowledge management and market comparisons. A key aspect of the role is maintaining long-standing relationships with clients and opposing counsel, and handling tasks with a degree of independence as training and experience develop, with the scope of these tasks potentially expanding.

Requirements

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school
• Admission to bar of local office jurisdiction
• Detail oriented, efficient, and organized
• Enjoys transactional work
• Interested in being part of a close-knit team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and demands on time
• Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Excel, iManage, Word

Responsibilities

• Assist with new and ongoing credit facility matters including amendments and modifications, facility increases and maturity extensions, and joinders of new borrowers
• Coordinate with clients, lender’s counsel, and local counsel in various offshore jurisdictions
• Draft and review closing deliverables including resolutions, UCC filings, legal opinions and other certifications
• Assist with coordinating closings of financing transactions
• Assist with preparing summaries of loan agreements to assist with knowledge management and market comparisons
• Maintain long-standing relationships with clients and opposing counsel
• Handle tasks with some degree of independence as training and experience is developed, with the scope of such tasks potentially expanding

Benefits

• The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status.
• This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level