Associate : Project Finance - U.S.

Associate : Project Finance - U.S.

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 operating from more than 47 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; 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 currently looking for mid-level associates with domestic and international Project Finance experience to join the projects practice in our Washington, DC office.

You should demonstrate excellent legal knowledge, with a strong intellectual curiosity to keep learning and to develop your expertise over a broad range of industries and sectors. Combining strong analytical and drafting skills, you should be comfortable navigating the contractual intricacies of complex, large-scale projects. Highly organized and deadline-focused, you should be adept at managing multiple work streams, and delivering flawless work within short timeframes.

Personable and cooperative, you should enjoy working as part of a multi-national team, and be adept at building strong professional relationships. Good communication skills will be a significant asset.

Working on major, high-profile transactions which can take months or years to close, you will need patience and focus, and-given the fluctuations in the pace of our work-a flexibility in terms of your hours. Excited by our practice, you should be keen to take on as much responsibility as possible and display the proactivity of thought and action to exceed the expectations of both colleagues and clients.

Our Practice Area

White & Case's Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group has a worldwide reputation for helping agencies, commercial lenders, sponsors and developers to achieve their most complex and ambitious project goals. The preeminent global law firm in this field; we offer our clients an unrivalled depth and breadth of knowledge and experience, in jurisdictions across the globe and across all the major project development sectors.

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 and Regulatory & Compliance practices, who contribute their sector-specific expertise to our multidisciplinary project teams.

As an associate, you will handle a significant amount of cutting edge project development and project finance work.

The work can be demanding but is always rewarding-both in terms of the constant opportunities for learning and professional development, and the satisfaction of contributing to high-profile projects which have a lasting impact on countries and people's lives.

Duties and Accountabilities1

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating credit facilities and related financing documentation including security agreements, accounts agreements, intercreditor arrangements, etc.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating purchase and sale, procurement, project development, construction, joint venture, supply and offtake agreements.
• Counseling clients on joint ventures, private equity investments and strategic transactions for public and private companies industries related to our practice.
• Managing deal teams and processes across practice areas and geographic locations.
• Solving legal problems relating to heavily-regulated industries.
• Managing and conducting due diligence.
• Conducting brief or more complex research, or drafting of memoranda, depending on client needs.
• Serving as primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel and other transactional legal teams.
• Exercising good judgment in internal and external written and verbal communications.
• Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic clients.
• Mentoring and training of junior team members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives.

Qualifications

Location and Reporting

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 Note to recruitment agencies : Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office 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.

Benefits at White and Case

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 any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location

: United States-Washington D.C. Expected Workplace : Onsite

Job Posting

: Mar 20, 2025, 5 : 48 : 37 PM Salary range for Washington D.C. market : 310,000 - 390,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly Salary range in other markets will vary