Location: New York, NY.

Salary: $235K – $310K

Experience: 2-4 Years

Structured Finance Associate Attorney – New York

Location: New York City, NY
Salary: $235,000 – $310,000
Experience: 2–4 Years
Practice Area: Structured Finance / Asset-Based Lending / Secured Finance

The Opportunity

A leading national law firm is seeking a talented Structured Finance Associate to join its established Finance practice in New York.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance attorney looking to develop their expertise in sophisticated structured finance, warehouse lending, and asset-backed financing transactions while working alongside experienced practitioners in a highly regarded transactional team.

The practice advises financial institutions, lenders, investors, and other market participants on complex financing arrangements involving commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to technically challenging transactions, take on meaningful drafting and negotiation responsibilities, and develop their experience across a broad range of secured lending structures.

The Work

The position offers exposure to sophisticated financing transactions, including:

• Warehouse Financing: Advising on warehouse lending facilities involving commercial and residential mortgage loans and other mortgage-related assets.
• Structured Finance: Supporting complex financing structures involving asset-backed lending arrangements and secured transactions.
• Repurchase Agreements: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating repurchase agreements and related financing documentation.
• Asset-Based Lending: Advising on secured lending transactions, collateral arrangements, and financing structures.
• Transaction Documentation: Preparing and negotiating warehouse lending agreements, participation agreements, security agreements, and other complex transactional documents.
• Deal Execution: Managing multiple transactions simultaneously, coordinating with clients and counterparties, and supporting transactions from initial structuring through closing.

The role provides an opportunity to build specialist expertise in structured finance while developing broader transactional and commercial skills.

About You

We are interested in speaking with attorneys who offer:

• A Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• 2–4 years of transactional finance experience gained within a law firm.
• Experience in structured finance, asset-based lending, or other secured lending transactions.
• Ideally, exposure to warehouse financing arrangements involving residential or commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex financing documentation, including lending agreements, repurchase agreements, participation agreements, or security agreements.
• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• The ability to manage competing deadlines and work effectively across multiple transactions.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with clients and colleagues.

Attorneys with a strong secured lending background who are looking to develop greater expertise in structured finance and mortgage-related financing transactions are particularly encouraged to apply.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Sophisticated Finance Transactions
Work on complex warehouse lending, structured finance, and asset-backed transactions involving financial institutions and sophisticated market participants.

Specialist Practice Development
Develop valuable expertise in mortgage-related financing structures, repurchase facilities, and secured lending arrangements within an established finance team.

Meaningful Responsibility
Gain hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction documents, managing deal processes, and working directly with experienced attorneys and clients.

Long-Term Career Progression
Build your technical capabilities and transactional experience within a practice that offers opportunities for professional development and increasing responsibility.

Collaborative Working Environment
Work alongside experienced finance practitioners in a team-oriented environment that values technical excellence, commercial judgment, and professional growth.

Competitive Compensation
A base salary of $235,000 – $310,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Interested in Learning More?

If you're a finance associate with experience in structured finance, warehouse lending, or secured lending transactions and are considering your next career move in New York, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop your practice within a sophisticated transactional team.

All enquiries and applications will be handled in strict confidence.

To be considered, please contact Freddie at freddie@tposearch.com with your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript, deal sheet/representative matters.

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