Financial Services Associate Attorney

Maslon LLP is a law firm seeking a Financial Services Associate Attorney to assist and advise clients in corporate trust representation and related legal matters. The role involves drafting and negotiating transaction documents, conducting legal research, and providing practical legal advice to minimize operational risk for clients.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents such as credit agreement amendments, ancillary loan documents, financing statements, holder notices and directions, trust instruction petitions, forbearance agreements
• Assisting in the review of legal documents for accuracy and completeness and conducting thorough due diligence
• Conducting legal research and staying abreast of legal developments impacting the corporate trust space such as changes to the Trust Indenture Act, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and bankruptcy laws
• Providing practical legal advice to trust officers, corporate trust departments, and business teams to minimize legal and operational risk
• Responding to day-to-day client inquiries and providing strategic guidance to help clients navigate evolving legal landscapes
• Working closely with law firm partners to ensure that matters are handled efficiently and in line with client expectations

Skills

• Juris Doctor degree
• MN Attorney License
• Must possess at minimum 6 months experience or equivalent course work with each of the following: Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings
• Must possess at minimum 6 months experience or equivalent course work with each of the following: Financial and trustee-related documents including indentures and credit agreements, ancillary loan documents, financing statements, holder notices and directions, trust instruction petitions, forbearance agreements
• Must possess at minimum 6 months experience or equivalent course work with each of the following: Financial due diligence, including UCC and tax lien searches, and collateral reviews
• Must possess at minimum 6 months experience or equivalent course work with each of the following: Legal research and writing
• Must possess at minimum 6 months experience or equivalent course work with each of the following: Working in a dynamic, fast-paced, legal-based environment

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