Public Finance Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP, an Am Law 100 firm with a nationally recognized Public and Project Finance practice, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Public Finance Associate to join our dynamic and expanding Public and Project Finance practice. Candidates should have finance, real estate or other transactional experience, and will ideally have some public finance experience as well, though not required. This addition is driven by long-term strategic growth and is an outstanding opportunity for an associate looking to work primarily in debt securities and tax credit finance, with a sophisticated, complex practice, and with a clear path for advancement.Our nationally recognized Public Finance group is Chambers ranked Band 1 and advises investment banking firms, commercial banks, utilities, health systems, medical centers, universities, state and local governmental entities, LIHTC investors and other clients on some of the most sophisticated and high-impact financings in the market. We serve as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel, bank counsel, investor’s counsel, tax counsel, and indenture trustee’s counsel on complex, rated and unrated debt financings across the country, and we represent key market participants in restructuring public finance debt.Position OverviewThe attorney in this position will gain significant, broad-based public and project finance experience, including substantive experience structuring and executing finance transactions, as well as working with municipal bond workouts and restructurings. In this role, you will work on high-profile and highly rated tax-exempt and taxable bond financings, as well as distressed and high-yield municipal bond transactions. This is a fast-paced practice that involves managing multiple matters simultaneously, frequent client interaction, and engagement with sophisticated financial products and complex credit structures and transactions.ResponsibilitiesServe as a key member of deal teams representing a wide range of clients in public and project finance transactionsStructure and document tax-exempt and taxable municipal securities as well as other debt instruments and derivativesDraft and review principal transaction documents, including:Trust indentures and loan agreementsBond purchase and underwriting agreementsPrimary and secondary market disclosure and disclosure undertakingsSecurity documentsTax certificates and opinionsConduct legal research and analysis related to securities, tax, bankruptcy, and municipal law issuesAssist with restructurings of distressed municipal debt, including workouts, etc.Interface directly with clients, financial advisors, investment bankers, rating agencies, and other transaction participants.QualificationsRelevant experience in public finance, transactional, and/or commercial real estate workExperience serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, or underwriter’s counsel preferred but not requiredExperience with bond and finance transactions and restructurings, tax and bankruptcy not required but would be a plusStrong drafting, analytical, and organizational skillsAbility to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsJ.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentialsMust hold a current license to practice law in the state of application, or be eligible for admission by reciprocity (waiver) in that stateWhy Join Barnes & Thornburg LLPJoin a nationally known, well-respected, expanding public finance department with consistent deal flowWork with market-leading financial institutions and organizationsThe firm is known for fostering an inclusive, collegial, and supportive atmosphereWe are committed to long-term associate development and a well-defined and transparent path for professional growthWe will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.Equal Employment And Opportunity StatementBarnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. 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