Job Description

Firm Summary
White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers and staff operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It's not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
Position Summary
We are seeking a junior-level associate to join the Asset Finance practice in our New York office. This is an opportunity to join a growing, close-knit group that works on innovative cross-border matters.
From the moment you join us, you will be working with leading practitioners within our Group, as well as with colleagues from the firm's M&A, Capital Markets, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency and Regulatory & Compliance practices, who contribute their sector-specific expertise to our multidisciplinary project teams.
As well as possessing excellent academic credentials and legal knowledge, you should also be commercially minded, with a solid grasp of the market. Ideal candidates should have excellent drafting, writing and analytical skills, strong attention to detail, organizational, verbal, interpersonal and project management skills. We value team-players with a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills.
Our Practice Area
White & Case's Asset Finance group is a recognized leader and innovator in asset-based and structured financing transactions. We have been involved in every significant development in asset-based finance, including in the cross-border market, and have pioneered many of the tax, legal and financial structures used in countries around the world.
Our global platform and substantial industry knowledge combine to put us in a unique position to navigate the complexities, challenges and opportunities our clients are facing. The products, transaction structures and commercial solutions we have developed give our clients a competitive edge in the implementation of their business strategy, whether in the optimization of their investments, gaining access to new and competitive sources of financing or in addressing the risks they face in an ever more complex legal, regulatory and operating environment.
Duties and Accountabilities1

• Develop, draft, and negotiate credit facilities, syndicated loan agreements, credit insurance deals, equipment lease agreements, security documentation, sale and purchase agreements and maintenance agreements.
• Spearhead the creation of new structured finance products, collaborating closely with business and bank finance and capital markets teams.
• Guide the execution of transactions, including the preparation of documents, negotiation, and closing procedures.
• Work with investment, risk, and compliance teams to ensure financial products comply with commercial and regulatory standards.
• Work with technical/maintenance teams to ensure documentation captures the commercial realities of the operation of the relevant equipment.
• Keep abreast of market and legal changes affecting credit products, structured finance arrangements, and equipment leasing.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of asset finance experience
• Aircraft finance experience required
• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school
• Admitted to the New York Bar (or the ability to become admitted) and in good standing
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker.
• Commercial and business awareness
• Outstanding communication skills
• Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
• Excellent drafting skills
• Driven by professional growth
• Strong professional presence
• Client service focus
• Team player
• Strong judgment
• Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter
• Fluency in English

Location & Reporting

• This role is based in the New York office.

Note to Recruitment Agencies
Our Internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment process. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business which are often specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.
Equal Opportunities
White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.
Benefits
White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.
The firm may modify and amend this job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or modifies the at-will nature of employmen

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