Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney
About The Position
Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney AmLaw 200 Opportunity Compensation $225,000 – $390,000+ Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading international law firm in Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional attorney interested in sophisticated aviation, aircraft, equipment, and transportation finance transactions involving major financial institutions, lessors, investors, manufacturers, operators, and other participants in the global transportation industry.
Requirements
- 2–6 years of finance, transportation finance, aviation finance, equipment finance, or related transactional experience
- Experience with secured lending, leasing, structured finance, or asset-based financing transactions
- Experience representing lenders, lessors, borrowers, operators, investors, manufacturers, or financial institutions
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent client service and communication skills
- Strong academic credentials
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
- Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Nice To Haves
- Experience involving aircraft, aviation assets, transportation assets, or other sophisticated equipment financings is highly desirable
- Experience with cross-border or international transactions is a plus
Responsibilities
- Coordinating complex transactions from initial diligence and documentation through closing
- Drafting and negotiating credit agreements, lease agreements, security agreements, purchase agreements, guarantees, and other financing documents
Benefits
- Sophisticated global transportation and aviation finance transactions
- Exposure to aircraft finance, leasing, secured lending, and structured transactions
- Opportunity to represent major financial institutions, lessors, investors, operators, and other transportation industry participants
- Significant exposure to domestic and cross-border transactions
- Direct client interaction and meaningful transaction responsibility
- Opportunity to develop a highly specialized and marketable finance practice
- Strong platform for long-term career development and advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
