Senior Associate, Project Finance (Energy & Infrastructure) - New York

We are seeking a highly qualified Senior Associate to join a leading Project Development and Finance practice in New York. The role involves managing deal teams and processes across practice areas and geographic locations in the financing of energy and infrastructure projects, including power, geothermal facilities, digital infrastructure, and energy transition assets. You will prepare, review, and negotiate a wide range of financing, investment, project, and associated documents.

You will advise lenders, sponsors, and equity investors on financings for energy and infrastructure assets, including conventional power, solar, wind, battery storage, geothermal facilities, and digital infrastructure. The position also involves managing the development and financing of infrastructure projects such as privately financed IPPs, tertiary healthcare facilities, and critical road infrastructure, guiding projects from inception through development, construction, commercial operations, and beyond.

As a senior member of the team, you will serve as the primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, and other transactional legal teams, and will mentor and train junior team members. You will also participate in client development initiatives and manage workload planning and assignments for deal teams.

• LL.M., J.D., or U.S. equivalent in law
• Admission to the New York State Bar
• At least 6 years of professional experience in finance work, including debt, equity, restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures in the energy transition market
• Experience managing transaction-related research and drafting for commercial banks and development finance institutions on complex project and corporate financings
• Experience managing deal teams across multiple practice areas and geographic locations
• Experience advising on strategic, legal, and commercial considerations and project development matters, including FIDIC-based contracts and large-scale infrastructure projects
• Experience in project finance, including debt financings and preferred equity
• Experience financing energy projects and restructuring term loan facilities, advising lender groups on restructuring and enforcement of security interests in multi-jurisdictional contexts