Chicago | Hybrid

Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney

AmLaw 200 Opportunity

Compensation

$225,000 – $390,000

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Global Transportation Finance Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading international law firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional attorney interested in sophisticated aviation, aircraft, equipment, and transportation finance transactions involving major financial institutions, lessors, investors, manufacturers, operators, and other participants in the global transportation industry.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of finance, transportation finance, aviation finance, equipment finance, or related transactional experience

• Experience with secured lending, leasing, structured finance, or asset-based financing transactions

• Experience involving aircraft, aviation assets, transportation assets, or other sophisticated equipment financings is highly desirable

• Experience representing lenders, lessors, borrowers, operators, investors, manufacturers, or financial institutions

• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, lease agreements, security agreements, purchase agreements, guarantees, and other financing documents

• Experience coordinating complex transactions from initial diligence and documentation through closing

• Experience with cross-border or international transactions is a plus

• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• Strong academic credentials

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated global transportation and aviation finance transactions

✅ Exposure to aircraft finance, leasing, secured lending, and structured transactions

✅ Opportunity to represent major financial institutions, lessors, investors, operators, and other transportation industry participants

✅ Significant exposure to domestic and cross-border transactions

✅ Direct client interaction and meaningful transaction responsibility

✅ Opportunity to develop a highly specialized and marketable finance practice

✅ Strong platform for long-term career development and advancement

Interested?

If you're a Chicago finance associate with transportation, aviation, equipment finance, leasing, or other sophisticated finance experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, hybrid flexibility, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174