Associate Finance Project Development & Finance Senior

Job description

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally and offer unmatched expertise and resources to help you grow from an intellectually curious self‑starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best this is where you belong.

Latham’s premier Project Development & Finance Practice ranks among the largest and most active in the world. We bring technical sophistication, industry knowledge, commercial focus and global coverage to our representation of project lenders and sponsors in nearly every industrial sector and geography. Tracing our roots to the representation of developers of independent power projects in the United States in the early 1980s, Latham continues to pioneer financing structures that shape the market.

We regularly execute more than 100 project financings worth billions of dollars in aggregate every year, including many deals of the year in markets around the globe.

At the outset of any project matter we work with clients to uncover potential pitfalls in the proposed transaction and map out solutions to each one. Drawing on the experience and foresight of regulatory and industry‑focused colleagues around the globe we spot issues and opportunities particularly related to energy transition few others can see. This approach paired with Latham’s vast global resources allows us to efficiently drive the most complex project finance transactions to completion.

Our experience also yields insight into what is at market and helps us work with both lenders and sponsors to structure the transaction to provide maximum value and security. For sponsors we know what similarly situated parties are able to achieve in the market which allows us to structure transactions that are financeable with terms and conditions that provide ongoing value.

For lenders we position the transaction for successful syndication. By representing parties on both sides of the table we fully understand all aspects of a deal and know how to find a middle path to deal execution.

The Project Development & Finance Practice is seeking a highly qualified senior associate with a minimum of 4 years of experience, preferably including experience with project development and/or finance at a large national or international firm.

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Investing in the well‑being of our lawyers and staff is among the firm’s highest priorities. Through our Live Well Latham program we offer best‑in‑class benefits and comprehensive resources designed to support you and your loved ones through all life’s moments from building a family and taking care of loved ones to managing your health and saving for the future.

Latham & Watkins is an equal‑opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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Please review your rights under U.S. employment accordance with Latham & Watkins policies; associates in this role must protect and maintain any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains either as part of the legal services the Firm provides to clients or for internal purposes.

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