Corporate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search seeks an Associate (Senior) in New York, NY to advise Latin American companies and governments on their capital markets, debt finance and insolvency transactions. Requires J.D., L.L.M. or foreign equivalent and four years of experience as an Associate or related occupation. Must include 4 years of experience in each of the following : Advising and representing Latin American private and public companies and sovereign governments on securities rules and regulations, including in the context of registered and unregistered equity and debt securities offerings, exchange offers, tender offers, consent solicitations and their ongoing reporting obligations with U.S. authorities; Advising Latin American countries and quasi-sovereign subdivisions on sovereign debt restructurings, including in the negotiation with creditors and the drafting and use of collective action clauses; Assisting Latin American companies in financial distress or their creditors in their legal rights and alternatives, the negotiation of corporate reorganizations and the drafting of the related documents; Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents in securities and financing transactions in Latin America (high-yield and investment grade), including loan agreements and indentures, offering documents, annual reports and legal opinions; and Conducting analysis on complex areas of securities and financial rules and regulations and drafting legal memoranda.

Must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York. The base salary for associate positions is $225,000 - $435,000 / year, depending upon class year.