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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