Public Finance Associate

The Raleigh office of McGuireWoods seeks a Mid-level Associate to join its Public Finance Practice Group. McGuireWoods’ nationally recognized Public Finance Practice Group within the firm’s Public and Private Infrastructure & Real Estate Department guides clients through all types of tax-exempt and taxable financings for non-profit, higher education, for-profit, energy infrastructure, healthcare and similar clients. We help clients navigate all aspects of a financing or refinancing, including reviewing, drafting or analyzing underlying credit support, tax, construction and management agreements; drafting and negotiating all financing and offering documents, certificates and opinions; and reviewing and analyzing complex federal tax issues. Our work with public and private clients in the healthcare, energy, higher education, waste-to-energy, recycling, governmental, and industrial industries solidifies our reputation as a top national firm for complex tax-exempt and taxable financings. Job Requirements: Qualified candidates will have 2-4 years of debt finance, public finance, or project finance experience in a top 100 law firm setting. Experience with real estate, secured lending and tax-exempt finance transactions, preferably with experience representing lenders and underwriters. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with client, business, and legal teams. Must have a strong academic record, excellent writing, and oral communication skills. North Carolina Bar is required. NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Firms that wish to present candidates to McGuireWoods LLP must have an active agreement in place. All search firm candidates should be submitted via the Search Firm Portal. All other unsolicited submissions by search firms will be deemed not accepted. For questions or access to the portal, please contact the appropriate Attorney Recruiting Manager. #LI-ME1 #LI-Hybrid NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Firms that wish to present candidates to McGuireWoods LLP must have an active agreement in place. Firms will not be entitled to receive any compensation as a result of a decision by McGuireWoods to offer employment to any such candidate unless an active agreement is in place between our law firm and your search firm, and then only on the terms, and subject to the conditions, contained in our agreement. All search firm candidates should be submitted via the Search Firm Portal. Search firms that do not introduce a candidate through our portal will not be recognized by McGuireWoods for purposes of “ownership” of the candidate. For questions or access to the portal, please contact the appropriate Attorney Recruiting Manager.