Associate Attorney – Public Finance

Associate Attorney – Public Finance

Advert Code: MLFS 179

A nationally respected public finance practice is seeking an experienced associate to join its team and take a leading role on sophisticated municipal bond financings and restructuring matters
. This position offers exposure to complex, high-impact transactions involving governmental issuers, institutional investors, nonprofit organizations, and major financial market participants.

This opportunity is ideal for attorneys who want to play a central role in structuring and executing public finance transactions while developing strong client‑facing and deal management skills.

You will work on a broad range of municipal finance matters, including new‑money financings, refinancings, and workouts of public finance debt. Associates in this group take meaningful responsibility for structuring transactions and managing deal execution while collaborating closely with experienced partners and market‑leading clients.

The practice advises across the full spectrum of public finance participants and regularly handles innovative transactions involving complex financing structures.

• Serve as lead or supporting associate on municipal bond financings and public finance transactions
• Assist in the structuring and execution of tax‑exempt and taxable bond issuances
• Advise clients in roles including bond counsel, disclosure counsel, issuer’s counsel, and underwriter’s counsel
• Support financings involving governmental issuers, state agencies, and local authorities
• Work on transactions involving 501(c)(3) borrowers, nonprofit institutions, and conduit borrowers
• Draft and negotiate key transaction documents including bond documents, offering materials, financing agreements, and disclosure documents
• Advise on public finance restructurings and workouts, including matters involving institutional investors, trustees, and credit enhancement providers
• Coordinate with clients, financial advisors, underwriters, and other transaction participants through closing

• Strong experience in public finance transactions within a sophisticated law firm environment
• JD required and prior experience working in a law firm
• Experience structuring municipal bond financings and debt transactions
• Familiarity with municipal bond documentation, real estate aspects of bond financings, and UCC considerations
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage complex transactions and maintain strong relationships with clients and deal participants
• Highly motivated and able to thrive in a collaborative, fast‑paced transactional environment

• Opportunity to work on complex municipal finance transactions with national market participants
• Exposure to a diverse client base including governmental issuers, nonprofits, investors, and financial institutions
• Meaningful responsibility and the ability to take a lead role on transactions
• A collaborative team that supports professional growth and client‑facing development

This role offers an exceptional platform for an attorney looking to deepen their expertise in public finance while working on impactful transactions that support large‑scale public and institutional projects.

To be considered, please contact Freddie at  with your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript, deal sheet/representative matters.