Finance Associate Attorney

Pay: $180,000.00 - $230,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work on sophisticated finance transactions for banks, funds, and corporate borrowers in the New York metro market.
• Take on real responsibility as a mid-level associate on senior secured, mezzanine, and other leveraged financings.
• Join a partner-led, right-sized team where you see the full life cycle of deals and have direct client contact.
• Collaborate with highly respected finance, corporate, and private equity attorneys in a tight-knit, collegial environment.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule that balances in-person collaboration with work-from-home flexibility.

Location Stamford, CT – Hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work, offering the best of both worlds in a major business hub within the greater New York City metro area.

Note To be considered, you must have 4+ years of finance/banking experience representing financial institutions and borrowers, including hands-on work on senior secured and/or mezzanine financings, and be able to work a hybrid schedule based out of Stamford, CT.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded business law firm known for pragmatic, solution-oriented counsel to middle-market private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, institutional investors, family offices, and high-growth businesses. Their partner-led teams handle complex corporate, finance, fund, and litigation matters with a collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach. Relationships, trust, and exceptional service are central to their culture, and attorneys enjoy sophisticated work, direct client contact, and a collegial environment without big-firm bureaucracy.

Job Description

• Serve as a key mid-level associate on a variety of finance transactions representing both financial institutions and borrowers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, guarantees, and related finance documents.
• Lead and coordinate due diligence on borrowers and collateral, identify risks, and propose practical, business-focused solutions.
• Work on senior secured, mezzanine, unitranche, and other leveraged financing structures, including acquisition financings and refinancings.
• Manage deal timelines, coordinate with opposing counsel and client deal teams, and drive transactions from term sheet through closing.
• Collaborate with corporate, tax, and funds colleagues to structure and implement financing transactions that align with broader business objectives.
• Support ongoing client relationships by advising on amendments, waivers, consents, and general finance-related questions.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• 4+ years of finance/banking experience at a law firm, representing lenders and/or borrowers.
• Significant experience with senior secured and mezzanine financings; experience with unitranche or other structured financings is a plus.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across core finance documents.
• Solid understanding of secured transactions and related UCC concepts.
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule based out of Stamford, CT.
• Team-oriented mindset, strong judgment, and comfort working directly with sophisticated clients and counterparties.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• High-caliber finance practice with exposure to complex deals in the middle-market and private equity space.
• Lean, partner-led deal teams that give mid-levels real ownership, mentorship, and development opportunities.
• Collaborative, respectful culture where people are treated like colleagues, not just billable hours.
• Hybrid work model that supports both in-person collaboration and focused remote work.
• Competitive compensation and benefits in an attractive metro area with excellent schools, amenities, and a more manageable commute than Manhattan.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance