Structured Finance Attorney – Warehouse & Repo Facilities

Structured Finance Attorney – Warehouse & Repo Facilities

Type Direct Hire

Practice Area: Asset-Backed Securitization / Warehouse Financing / Repurchase Facilities

Location: New York, NY (Primary);
Dallas, TX;
Miami, FL;
Washington, D.C.

Salary: $260,000 to $365,000 Base Salary (Plus comprehensive bonus and benefits structure)

Schedule
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Full-time, Direct-Hire, Minimum 1,850 hours annual billed target.

Our client is an AmLaw 50 global powerhouse, consistently recognized with Tier 1 and Tier 2 rankings by Chambers USA for its top-tier Financial Services, Capital Markets, and Banking & Finance practices. Tracing its roots back over a century, the firm has cultivated a sophisticated platform that connects world-class financial institutions, sponsors, and corporate borrowers with high-yield capital structures. Known for pioneering structured credit solutions, the firm fosters an entrepreneurial culture supported by extensive mentorship, high-value deal exposure, and strategic growth across its domestic and international footprints.

The incoming Mid-Level Associate will join a market-leading structured finance practice group, taking a leading role in executing high-stakes repurchase facilities, warehouse lending, and complex asset-backed credit structures. This role requires managing complex transactions from inception to closing, providing sophisticated advice on structured lending and novel financing vehicles.

• Architecting and Structuring Repo Finance and warehouse lending facilities across diverse asset classes, including trade receivables, digital infrastructure, and novel credit assets.
• Drafting and Negotiating principal deal documentation, including repurchase agreements, warehouse credit facilities, security agreements, servicing contracts, and private credit placement agreements.
• Advising Financial Institutions, institutional lenders, underwriters, and corporate borrowers on regulatory, capital markets, and execution strategy for complex, high-value structured lending.
• Managing Transaction Diligence, coordinating cross-functional legal teams, and supervising junior associates through all phases of deal execution, closing, and post-closing administration.
• Formulating Structured Private Credit Facilities that match institutional capital with emerging business frameworks and market opportunities.

Candidates must bring strong academic achievements and direct, substantive transaction management experience.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school with superior academic credentials.
• Active Bar Membership in the state of the office location (NY, TX, FL, or D.C.), or eligibility to waive in promptly.
• Three (3) to Five (5) Years of direct experience in securitization, structured finance, repurchase facilities, or general capital markets/leveraged finance at a major law firm.
• Technical Mastery of financial capital markets transactions, asset-backed securitization, or structured credit.
• Proven Execution Capabilities required to manage complex deal workflows, advise executive clients, and oversee associate development.

The following preferential qualifications will significantly enhance a candidate's profile:

• Direct experience executing repurchase agreements (Master Repurchase Agreements/MRAs) or complex warehouse credit facilities.
• Background advising both traditional underwriters/issuers and private credit funds.
• Outstanding drafting, analytical, and oral negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to simplify complex financial legal mechanics for non-legal stakeholders.