Senior Attorney in New York

Asset-Backed Finance Senior Associate
Location Options: New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago

Direct Counsel is seeking a Senior Associate with 6-8 years of experience to join the Asset-Backed Finance Group at a top-tier Am Law 100 firm. This is a dynamic opportunity to collaborate with an innovative team in one of the industry’s leading structured finance practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle all aspects of structured finance transactions, including securitization platforms.
• Advise issuers, underwriters, placement agents, and collateral managers on asset-backed finance offerings.
• Engage with a diverse client base, from sophisticated financial institutions to startups and first-time issuers.

Preferred Background:

• Strong experience in asset-backed finance transactions.
• Proven ability to...

Direct Counsel is seeking a Senior Associate to join the "tactical opportunities" finance practice within the Financial Restructuring Group of a prestigious Am Law 100 firm. This position is based in the New York office and offers a dynamic opportunity to work on high-level finance transactions across diverse industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and run complex finance transactions, primarily on the lender side
• Engage in front-end and back-end transactions for financial institutions, private credit funds, hedge funds, alternative lenders, sponsors, and private companies
• Handle distressed credit, bespoke finance transactions, and stressed/distressed credit matters
• Oversee liability management transactions, debt restructuring, covenant reviews, collateral analysis, and intercreditor/subordination arrangements
• Originate new transactions and manage existing capital structures

Key...