Project Finance Junior Associate
About The Position
Top seeks a junior associate to join its dynamic Financial Services Practice. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in project finance, including “plain vanilla” project financings, tax equity bridge loans, backleverage financings or pre-NTP financings. Both Lender- and Borrower-side experience acceptable. Candidate should be familiar with drafting credit facilities, depositary accounts agreements, letters of credit and performance and payments bond. Candidate should also be familiar with balance of plant agreements, supply agreements (i.e., transformer supply agreements, module supply agreements, BESS supply agreements, turbine supply agreements and inverter supply agreements) and offtake and tolling agreements. Candidate should have experience drafting and closing security documents (i.e., security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements and control agreements), NY-law legal opinions, direct agreements/ consents to collateral assignments and reliance letters. Candidate should have experience drafting due diligence reports and preparing bankability analysis on project documents. Excellent academic credentials are required and large regional, national, or international law firm experience is preferred. We possess a collegial atmosphere and provides its professionals with a large platform with tangible opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Apply through the portal and include your cover letter,resume, and transcript. EOE. M/F/D/V.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience in project finance (lender or borrower side)
- Familiarity with LSTA Credit Agreements
- Familiarity with New York law-governed Security Documents
- Familiarity with Project Documents (i.e., EPC Contracts, Offtake Agreements, Supply Agreements and Reliance Letters)
- Entrepreneurial and team player
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong academic credentials
- Reside and be licensed or ready to become licensed to practice law in one of the following jurisdictions: New York, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Austin or Washington, DC
Nice To Haves
- Large regional, national, or international law firm experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Drafting credit facilities
- Drafting depositary accounts agreements
- Drafting letters of credit
- Drafting performance and payments bond
- Drafting balance of plant agreements
- Drafting supply agreements (i.e., transformer supply agreements, module supply agreements, BESS supply agreements, turbine supply agreements and inverter supply agreements)
- Drafting offtake and tolling agreements
- Drafting and closing security documents (i.e., security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements and control agreements)
- Drafting NY-law legal opinions
- Drafting direct agreements/ consents to collateral assignments
- Drafting reliance letters
- Drafting due diligence reports
- Preparing bankability analysis on project documents
Benefits
- Tangible opportunities for professional growth and advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
