Senior Associate or Counsel

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP•New York, NY

5d•$390,000 - $435,000

About The Position

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has an immediate opening for a Senior Associate/Counsel to join its New York Finance practice section, with a focus on aviation-related transactions. Pillsbury’s aircraft finance lawyers represent major banks, leasing companies, airlines, investors, traders and manufacturers in a wide range of aviation transactions, including financing (lending and capital markets transactions), leasing, trading, restructuring and enforcement of aviation and related assets and establishing joint ventures and other aircraft leasing platforms.

Requirements

Be familiar with secured, unsecured and guaranteed financing transactions, the rules relating to security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Cape Town Convention
Have experience managing and closing $100+ million financing transactions
Have experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, indentures, leases, purchase agreements and related documentation
Be able to advise clients on the interpretation of such documents, orally and in writing
Understand the aviation finance and leasing industry and corporate matters related to such transactions
The successful candidate will have large law firm experience that includes working with multiple internal and external clients and managing multiple matters simultaneously
Candidate should have a strong academic background along with exceptional drafting, negotiating and organizational skills
In addition, the candidate will enjoy being part of a cohesive team while working independently
Candidate must be admitted to and a member in good standing of the New York bar