Structured Finance Associate

Position: Structured Finance Associate (Multi-City)
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SummaryDLA Piper is seeking an associate to join its finance group, structured finance subgroup and focus on transactions involving commercial-mortgage backed securities (CMBS). This position is open to all of our offices in the U.S.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities Legal Research and Analysis:
Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to support client matters, legal strategy, and decision-making.

Legal Writing and Drafting:
Prepare clear, accurate, and well-reasoned legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other work product.

Client Service and Relationship Management:
Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships by delivering responsive, practical, and high-quality legal services.

Collaboration:

Work collaboratively with lawyers and business professionals across practices and offices to support client objectives and achieve favorable outcomes.

Professional Judgment:
Exercise sound professional judgment, identify legal and business risks, and develop practical solutions to complex issues.

Compliance and Ethics:
Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional standards.

Professional Development:
Participate in ongoing training and development to enhance legal, business, leadership, and technology skills.

Firm Citizenship and Community Engagement:
Contribute to firm initiatives, professional organizations, community service activities, and pro bono programs.

Manage and support complex domestic and cross-border corporate, finance, real estate, tax, employment, and other transactional matters from inception through closing and post-closing activities.

Conduct legal due diligence, analyze findings, identify risks, and develop practical recommendations for clients.

Draft, review, negotiate, and revise contracts, transaction documents, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements.

Structure transactions and provide strategic advice regarding legal, regulatory, business, and operational considerations.

Support deal execution, including managing timelines, coordinating work streams, and facilitating communication among transaction parties.

Participate in negotiations with clients, counter parties, lenders, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders.

Coordinate and manage transaction closings, including closing documentation, signatures, funds flow, and post-closing obligations.

Analyze and advise on applicable regulatory requirements, governance matters, and compliance considerations affecting transactions.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary legal teams and business professionals to deliver integrated solutions that support client objectives and successful transaction outcomes.

Desired Skills Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. Good business and professional judgment. Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work collaboratively and independently. Conceptual thinking. Persuasive communication. Management skills.

Minimum Education JDDegree from an accredited law school.

Certifications Admitted to practice in the state in which they are officing.

Minimum Years of Experience At least 2 years of experience working with a law firm.  A candidate with experience in commercial real estate finance, CMBS, structured finance or securities offering is preferred but not required.

Direct and applicable AmLaw 100 law firm preferred but not required. Essential…