Chicago | Hybrid

Energy & Project Finance Associate Attorney

AmLaw 50 Opportunity

Compensation

$235,000 – $390,000+

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Energy & Project Finance Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 50 firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional attorney interested in sophisticated energy, infrastructure, and project finance transactions involving complex financing structures and major development projects.

Ideal Background

• 3–6 years of project finance, energy, infrastructure, or related transactional experience

• Experience representing developers, sponsors, lenders, investors, or financial institutions in sophisticated project finance transactions

• Experience with renewable energy, conventional energy, infrastructure, or other large-scale development projects

• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, financing documents, security documents, project agreements, and related transaction documents

• Experience with debt financing, acquisition financing, construction financing, or other structured project financings

• Renewable energy experience involving solar, wind, battery storage, or other energy transition projects is a plus

• Experience conducting due diligence and coordinating complex transaction closings

• 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

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated energy and project finance transactions

✅ Exposure to major renewable energy and infrastructure projects

✅ Opportunity to represent leading developers, investors, sponsors, and financial institutions

✅ Complex financing and transactional experience

✅ Significant responsibility and direct client exposure

✅ Excellent long-term career opportunities in a growing practice area

Interested?

If you're a Chicago transactional associate with energy, project finance, infrastructure, or sophisticated finance experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

[email protected]

(216) 710-5174