Finance Associate Attorney - Minneapolis, MN

Stinson LLP seeks a highly motivated Associate Attorney with 3 – 5 years of experience representing lenders in connection with commercial financing transactions to join our Minneapolis, MN office.

Our attorneys represent a nimble and fast-moving lender base, including private equity credit funds and hedge funds, as well as traditional banks. Our attorneys advise clients on complex deals from term sheet through closing. This is an opportunity to join a collegial, entrepreneurial group with direct partner collaboration and a genuine voice in how the practice grows.

Responsibilities

• Represent institutional lenders, principally PE-affiliated credit funds and hedge funds, in a broad range of secured finance transactions, including asset-based lending, equipment finance, real estate finance, and investment tax credit financings.
• Serve as day-to-day deal counsel, managing transaction workstreams, coordinating diligence, and driving deals to closing with minimal oversight.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related loan documentation.
• Work primarily on middle-market transactions (with some deals reaching into the hundreds of millions).
• Collaborate directly with hiring partners and senior attorneys on deal strategy and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Mid-level associate (3–5 years) with substantive commercial finance experience; peer law firm experience is a plus.
• Experience representing lenders in secured finance transactions; familiarity with private equity credit or hedge fund lender clients is a plus.
• Exposure to asset-based, equipment finance, real estate finance, or tax credit financing structures preferred.
• Prior experience with workouts, restructurings, or bankruptcy-related matters is a plus, though not required.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to manage transactions independently in a fast-paced, client-driven practice.
• Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required.
• Active law license in Minnesota or ability to waive in is required.

Please upload a resume with your law school class rank listed if available, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript, and a writing sample. For questions, contact [email protected]. Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

Recruiter submissions welcome.

At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans
• Medical savings accounts
• Firm-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness Program
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Generous paid time off for holidays, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, and attorney leave for various reasons, including birth or adoption of a child and personal and/or family health; generous paid military leave
• Paid bar dues, approved bar association memberships and CLE expenses
• Excellent work-life programs, including service bonuses, back-up child and elder care, and employee discount program

Our associate compensation structure has two components: (1) a base salary (based on an 1850 billable hour target) and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. The salary range for this role is $215,000 – $245,000. Offers will include a signing bonus. The salary range for this position is based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. The range is provided as an initial approximation at the time of posting and may vary based on the individual’s unique qualifications and experience.

 

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/.   

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email [email protected].