Structured Finance Associate

You don't just close deals here. You create the structures other firms spend years trying to replicate. At a globally renowned firm whose structured finance practice operates at the very top of the market, this is a rare opportunity to build legal frameworks from scratch, on asset classes the market hasn't securitised before. Job Purpose Most structured finance attorneys execute.You'll be the architect. You will take illiquid assets, loans, aircraft leases, franchise royalties, cell tower revenues, and build the legal structures that transform them into securities capital markets investors can hold. First-time deals. Novel asset classes. Legal frameworks that don't exist until you build them. What You'll Do Draft and negotiate the core transaction suite, indentures, sale agreements, servicing agreements, on transactions at the frontier of the market Structure first-time securitisations of novel asset classes, analysing legal risk where no precedent exists Advise issuers, sponsors, banks, and investors simultaneously, managing competing interests across the same transaction Coordinate tax, insolvency, and regulatory counsel to stress-test every layer of the structure Manage the full legal mechanics of CLOs, esoteric ABS, and cross-border securitisations in parallel What You'll Need JD from an ABA accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission Minimum 2 years' structured finance and securitisation experience at a law firm, class of 2024 or earlier A strong academic record The ability to work across multiple asset classes and client types without losing precision Coming from a debt finance background? Your application is welcome. About the Firm Globally renowned. Structured finance practice ranked among the global elite. This is a firm known not for volume but for the deals no one else has done, first-time securitisations on asset classes where the legal architecture has to be invented. Associates work on transactions that set market precedent, not follow it. Perks Full medical, dental, and vision coverage 18 weeks parental leave for primary caregivers, with an optional six-month reduced-pace return; 4 weeks for non-primary caregivers Subsidised back-up childcare and elder care 23 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, 401k, and employee assistance programme On-site wellness centre, gym, free classes, personal training, clinic, unlimited snacks, and two free daily meals at the New York office Pro bono hours count toward your billable target Hybrid working Why This Role Matters The transactions here haven't been done before. You'll be building a legal framework the market will reference for years. Access to this quality of work is rare. Rarer still is the commercial breadth, advising issuers, sponsors, banks, and investors on the same deal accelerates judgment in a way that single-side practices simply don't. For an attorney serious about building a legacy, this is where that starts. Send your résumé to begin a confidential conversation. Don't worry if it isn't fully updated, send what you have.