Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a mid-level to senior Finance Associate (4 – 8 years of experience) in the New York office's Corporate group. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in lender and/or borrower-side financings, with experience with senior secured credit facilities, split lien financings and unitranche financings and acquisition financings. Candidates should have experience drafting, reviewing, and revising credit agreements, debt commitment letters, security agreements and closing deliverables, including secretary’s certificates, resolutions, legal opinions, schedules, and exhibits. Experience in representing private equity sponsors and portfolio companies would be beneficial.
Candidates should possess a strong academic background and superior drafting and negotiation skills, be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product, and be diligent, proactive, supportive and team oriented, and admitted to the New York bar.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $260,000 - $435,000. Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
Practice Group Overview
Greenberg Traurig’s Finance Practice represents private equity and lender clients in a variety of domestic and international financing matters, including senior secured financings, split lien and unitranche financings and acquisition financings.
Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.
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