Job Description

Job ID: 370365

Practice area:- Finance - Banking

Job Overview

An internationally recognized law firm is seeking a highly motivated associate attorney with 2 to 5 years of experience to join its dynamic Banking & Finance practice. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of complex domestic and international debt financings, including private credit transactions, syndicated credit facilities, and growth capital financings. The position provides a collegial environment, robust training, and mentorship programs, with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Duties

• Represent lenders and borrowers in a wide range of debt financing transactions

• Draft, review, and negotiate loan documents and related agreements

• Advise clients on legal risks and compliance associated with financing deals

• Collaborate with cross-office teams on both domestic and international transactions

• Manage client expectations and deadlines with professionalism and efficiency

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience at a law firm in Banking & Finance

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex financing transactions

• Strong commitment to client service and team collaboration

• Admission to the Bar in any U.S. state

• Must satisfy jurisdictional requirements of the office location

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Certifications

• Active member in good standing of a U.S. State Bar

Skills

• Exceptional legal research and writing skills

• Strong negotiation and analytical abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• High level of attention to detail and organization

Benefits

• Annual discretionary merit bonus based on firm and individual performance

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life)

• Mental well-being programs and family care benefits (child, elder, pet)

• Disability coverage (short- and long-term)

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Long-term care insurance

• 401(k) retirement program

• Generous Parental Leave

• Flexible Time Off and paid holidays

• Professional development through mentoring, retreats, and academies

This preeminent San Francisco firm offers a full-service practice which covers a number of areas, including: Litigation, Corporate, Tax, Environmental, Labor & Employment, and Real Estate. Many of the firm's top clients are investment banks, but, in recent years, the firm has expanded its intellectual property litigation practice. The atmosphere is collegial, but slightly more conservative than most Bay Area firms. Salaries are in line with other top Bay Area firms, and the firm provides a $10,000 bonus for all lawyers who bill at least 1,950 hours, with additional money based on three separate billable-hour levels above 1,950.

BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.

BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.

Job Tags

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