Job Title: Associate - Finance & Transactions
Job Responsibilities:
The Finance associate will be part of the Finance & Transactions team, working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. Responsibilities include:
- Working closely with shareholders and participating in business development and client-facing activities.
- Drafting loan documents and managing loan transactions.
- Managing multiple matters simultaneously.
- Engaging in substantial professional development through training, mentoring, and performance feedback.
- Assuming as much responsibility and client contact as ready.
Education and Experience Information:
- The candidate must have 3-6 years of commercial finance experience at a law firm.
- Experience with drafting loan documents and managing loan transactions is required.
- The candidate should have a . degree (or its equivalent) with strong academic credentials.
- Admission in (and in good standing with), or taking steps to become admitted in, the applicable jurisdiction (Illinois, Texas, or District of Columbia) is necessary.
Salary Information:
- The annual base salary ranges from $260,000 to $320,000.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary: A base salary commensurate with class year and experience.
- Bonus Program: Discretionary annual bonus program.
- Retirement Planning: Traditional pre-tax and/or post-tax Roth 401K contributions through payroll deductions, administered by Vanguard.
- Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; optional health savings and flexible spending accounts; firm-paid Life and Disability benefits; wellness programs.
- Paid Time Off: Includes vacation days, paid holidays, sick time, and personal days.
- Professional Development: Continuous learning and career growth opportunities through firm-provided training and professional development programs.
- Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work model and family-friendly policies.
- Additional Perks: Employee discount programs, pre-tax commuter benefits, backup child & elder care, Milk Stork, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center discounts, and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The law firm is an equal opportunity employer, valuing and encouraging diversity by soliciting applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where the applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The firm participates in E-verify.
Special Assistance:
Applicants requiring special assistance or accommodations during the application process due to a disability should contact the law firm’s recruiting team.
