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The lawyers in our Financial Services Industry Practice assist our banking and other financial services clients across the spectrum of complex lending and commercial finance transactions, including representing banks, other lenders, and borrowers in a variety of secured, mezzanine, and unsecured commercial loans, including asset-based, revolving and term loan facilities.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with partners on all aspects of loan and financing transactions for sophisticated clients of all sizes and across industries, including drafting and negotiating loan and security documents, drafting and negotiating ancillary documents and agreements, conducting due diligence, and managing transactions through closing. This role offers direct client interaction, significant responsibility, mentorship, and business development experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney seeking a positive career trajectory with a collaborative team at a full-service, mid-sized law firm.\nMore information and highlights about our Corporate Practice can be found here - https://www.gouldratner.com/service-area/corporate\nRequirements\n3 - 7 years of commercial lending and finance experience, representing lenders and/or borrowers in secured and unsecured commercial loan transactions across a range of industries.\nExperience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, guaranties, pledge agreements, and related loan documents.\nWorking knowledge of asset-based and cash-flow lending and revolving and term loan facilities, subordination and intercreditor arrangements. 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