Senior Associate — Corporate Finance & Securities (New York)

A leading international law firm is seeking a senior-level corporate associate to join its finance and securities practice in New York. The role centers on advising corporate and sovereign clients across U.S. and international corporate finance transactions, including debt and equity securities issuances, bilateral and syndicated lending, and ongoing reporting and compliance obligations.

The associate will analyze and develop appropriate transaction structures in light of clients' legal rights and obligations, interpret applicable laws, rulings, and regulations, and recommend courses of action. Familiarity with Latin American market developments and legal frameworks is important to the practice.

Working closely with partners, the associate will help shape legal strategy for clients' transactions and ongoing operations, supervise multiple deal work streams, and coordinate with clients' other advisors — including outside counsel and auditors — to drive transactions to timely closing. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents, liability management exercises, and financing agreements are core responsibilities, alongside preparing proposals and legal analyses for prospective engagements.

• JD, LLM, or foreign equivalent, plus four years of experience as an associate or in a related role
• Four years advising and representing corporate and sovereign clients on U.S. and international corporate and financial transactions, including debt and equity securities issuances, bilateral and syndicated loans, and U.S. reporting compliance
• Experience supervising deal work streams and coordinating client advisors to timely closings
• Ability to develop and support legal structures that advance clients' financing objectives
• Strong drafting, review, and negotiation skills for securities, liability management, and financing documents
• Admission to practice law in the State of New York