Finance (Corporate Trust) Junior Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Finance (Corporate Trust) Junior Associate Attorney

Direct Counsel is seeking a Finance (Corporate Trust) Junior Associate Attorney to join a highly regarded Am Law 100 firm in Charlotte, North Carolina .

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 1–3 years of finance experience to join a nationally recognized Finance Practice Group advising corporate trustees, financial institutions, and other market participants in sophisticated capital markets and structured finance transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients in a broad range of corporate trust and agency matters.

• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents related to capital markets and structured finance transactions.

• Advise corporate trustees and financial institutions on their rights, obligations, and responsibilities under transaction documents.

• Assist with the administration and execution of complex financing transactions from inception through closing.

• Collaborate with attorneys across finance and capital markets practices to deliver practical, business-focused legal solutions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials.

• Active Bar membership in good standing.

• 1–3 years of experience in finance, capital markets, structured finance, or related transactional practice.

• Experience with a broad range of capital markets transactions, particularly structured finance, is preferred.

• Strong drafting, analytical, research, and organizational skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple matters in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

• Performance-based bonus opportunities.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Generous paid time off and firm holidays.

• Professional development, mentorship, and partnership-track career opportunities.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside nationally recognized finance attorneys on sophisticated capital markets and structured finance transactions. Associates receive meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and exceptional opportunities to develop deep experience in corporate trust, agency, and asset servicing matters while building a long-term career within a premier finance practice.