Finance Associate

Chicago

SUMMARY

Our client’s Finance practice group has extensive experience counseling clients in a wide range of public and private financing transactions, including everything from routine corporate financing transactions to highly complex structures that are often beyond the capacity of conventional legal service providers. They represent private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, service providers, manufacturers, companies in the automotive industry, high-tech companies, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, retailers, casino/gaming operators, and other industries. Their attorneys bring a depth and diversity of experience that allows them to maintain knowledge and familiarity with market terms and customs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with representing clients in complex financing transactions, including private equity financing, acquisition financing, strategic debt financing, asset-based lending and other debt transactions;
• Deliver high quality work-product and effectively communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and high energy and enthusiasm for counseling in the relevant client sector;
• Exhibit highly responsive, creative and efficient work habits;
• Strive to continuously improve knowledge, skills and abilities and seek guidance and feedback to improve performance and productivity;
• Take responsibility for enhancing expertise, in addition to seeking out formal and informal training;
• Integrate into the practice and build strong relationships with clients.
• Demonstrate a long-term interest in networking with existing clients and developing business opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-6 years of experience in corporate finance transactions in a law firm;
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under significant time constraints;
• Outstanding interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills required;
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution;
• Licensed Illinois or Michigan attorney in good standing (or with ability to waive into either jurisdiction); and
• Ability to travel as client needs require.