Job Description

Attorney – C&I Lending / Transactional Finance

Our client, a full-service law firm is seeking a C&I Lending Attorney with 4+ years of experience in commercial finance, asset-based lending, and transactional matters. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with institutional lenders, regional banks, and corporate borrowers on sophisticated financing transactions.

Responsibilities:
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial finance documents, including credit facilities, security agreements, guarantees, and intercreditor agreements.
• Structure and manage commercial and industrial (C&I) lending transactions from term sheet through closing.
• Advise clients on transaction structures, collateral packages, and lending strategies.
• Conduct due diligence, including lien searches, corporate structure review, title and survey analysis, and collateral matters.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, commercial leases, easements, and related transactional documents.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of complex financing closings.
• Support commercial real estate and leasing matters as needed.

Qualifications:
• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admission to the New York and/or New Jersey Bar required; Florida Bar admission is a plus.
• 4+ years of transactional finance and commercial lending experience.
• Strong knowledge of UCC Article 9 secured transactions.
• Experience with asset-based lending (ABL), cash-flow lending, and commercial finance transactions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently while collaborating with clients and colleagues.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and client-focused.

Location: Uniondale, NY
Salary: $150K–$220K