Barnes & Thornburg

Barnes & Thornburg

Public Finance Associate

Washington, D.C · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 89 days ago
ResearchCommunicationOrganizational SkillsUnderwriting

About the role

  • 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.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Structure and document tax-exempt and taxable municipal securities as well as other debt instruments and derivatives
  • Security documents

Requirements

  • Relevant experience in public finance, transactional, and/or commercial real estate work
  • Candidates should have finance, real estate or other transactional experience, and will ideally have some public finance experience as well, though not required.
  • Strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • J.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials
  • Must hold a current license to practice law in the state of application, or be eligible for admission by reciprocity (waiver) in that state
  • Why Join Barnes & Thornburg LLP
  • Join a nationally known, well-respected, expanding public finance department with consistent deal flow
  • Work with market-leading financial institutions and organizations
  • The firm is known for fostering an inclusive, collegial, and supportive atmosphere
  • We are committed to long-term associate development and a well-defined and transparent path for professional growth

Nice to have

  • Experience serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, or underwriter's counsel preferred but not required
  • Experience with bond and finance transactions and restructurings, tax and bankruptcy not required but would be a plus

Compensation

  • 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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