Finance Director
•Niva Health 2· 1d
💰 Finance⏰ Full-time👔 Executive🇿🇦 South Africa
1d ago
Gouldand Ratner·7 months ago
Gould & Ratner LLP is seeking a lending and finance Partner to join its Corporate Practice. The lawyers in our Financial Services Industry Practice assist our banking and other financial services clients across the spectrum of complex lending and commercial finance transactions, including representing banks, other lenders, and borrowers in a variety of secured, mezzanine, and unsecured commercial loans, including asset-based, revolving and term loan facilities. As this role requires a substantial, portable book of business, we are also open to a small group or team.
Candidates can look forward to a practice that will include handling all aspects of complex loan and financing transactions for sophisticated clients of all sizes and across industries. This is an excellent opportunity for an established attorney seeking to grow their book of business and join a collaborative team at a full-service, mid-sized law firm.
More information and highlights about our Corporate Practice can be found here - https://www.gouldratner.com/service-area/corporate
· Significant experience with financing transactions of all sorts, representing both lenders and borrowers across a broad range of industries in complex financing and commercial finance matters.
· 10+ years of substantive experience. This includes expertise in asset-based and cash-flow lending transactions, loan participations, multi-lender or multi-tranche lending transactions, permanent and bridge loans, and structuring and negotiating co-lender, subordination, and intercreditor arrangements.
· Extensive experience preparing opinions and advising clients on strategic considerations for secured transactions is essential.
· Although not required, the ideal candidate will also have substantial experience representing private lenders and other non-institutional lenders in complex lending transactions. The attorney must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) and an ability to work collaboratively with internal and external clients at all levels.
· The ideal candidate would also have experience with venture debt transactions and convertible debt transactions (both secured and unsecured) for venture-backed companies.
· Candidates must be currently licensed in Illinois or Colorado, or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois or Colorado for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL or CO bar exam (open to relocation candidates that meet these requirements).
· Portable book of business required.
· Comprehensive benefit package and competitive salary - more info can be found here https://www.gouldratner.com/uploaded_images/GR-salary%20scale-benefits-page-2-01-21-25.pdf
· Emphasis on professional & business development.
· Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment.
· Healthcare (medical, vision, dental), life and long-term disability insurance.
· Competitive compensation, benefits package including 401k and profit sharing.
· Paid primary and secondary caregiver leave.
· Generous vacation, personal, & sick time allowance.
· Pre-tax commuter benefits and wellness programs (e.g., in-office gym and massages; 24/7 tele-medicine).
· Hybrid in-office/remote role. Gould & Ratner’s current in-office policy requires attorneys to be in the office 10 days a month.