Description:
Position Overview:Torys is currently seeking a Banking and Debt Finance associate with approximately 2 to 3 years of relevant experience to join our dynamic U.S. corporate group in New York. Our team works closely with the firm's mergers and acquisitions and private equity groups on acquisition financings and other transactions across both the U.S. and Canadian markets, and internationally. We work on domestic and international transactions without over-staffing our deal teams so associates can expect significant responsibility on bet-the-farm transactions, as well as direct client contact and relationship building opportunities.
Skills & Experience:
The ideal candidate will have:
- meaningful experience representing lenders, borrowers, private equity sponsors and/or other institutional investors in connection with credit facilities and other debt financings;
- excellent interpersonal and drafting skills and a willingness to collaborate;
- a superior client service orientation and a strong work ethic;
- the ability to juggle and take primary responsibility for multiple files;
- the ability to work well both independently and in a team-oriented environment; and good judgment.
Experience with any of the following is helpful but not required: asset-based loans; project or infrastructure finance; cross-border or international transactions; high yield bonds; intercreditor arrangements.
The candidate must be a member in good standing of the New York bar.
Applications
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your résumé, list of representative transactions and transcripts to legalrecruiting@torys.com. Applications should be addressed to Dana Schuessler, Director of Professional Resources & Administration.
Compensation:
The Firm pays market salaries to our attorneys. As such, below is the current associate base salary scale:
- 1st year: $225,000
- 2nd year: $235,000
- 3rd year: $260,000
- 4th year: $310,000
- 5th year: $365,000
- 6th year: $390,000
- 7th year: $420,000
- 8th year+: $435,000
