Senior Attorney – Debt Finance – Impact Investing - New York, United States - RPCK Rastegar Panchal

Description

For more than a decade, RPCK, an international boutique law firm with offices in NYC, Denver and Vienna, has been at the center of some of the world's most innovative and sophisticated impact investing and blended finance transactions. We work with leading social impact investors and entrepreneurs, large family offices, investment funds, public charities, and private foundations to co-create and facilitate the launch of scalable and investible solutions to effect meaningful social and environmental change.

As an attorney at RPCK, you will work across practice areas, acting as counselor, strategist and advocate on complex, global transactions, devising bespoke deal structures that deliver strong investment and impact outcomes. You will work alongside some of the industry's top impact investing, fund formation and blended finance attorneys that have honed their craft at some of the world's leading law firms, providing mentorship and support to encourage professional growth. This role is a hybrid-remote role and will require 1-2 days in the midtown NYC office allowing collaboration with the firm's most senior attorneys.

Qualified candidates will have:

• At least 5 years of debt finance experience, ideally in big law, including a variety of lender, borrower, and sponsor side representation.
• Ability to run standard secured loan transactions from diligence through closing independently, with strategic support from the team.
• Familiarity with intercreditor negotiations, distressed debt environments, restructuring, amendments, and forbearance agreements.
• Experience coordinating support from tax, corporate finance, funds formation, and other practice groups.
• Curiosity and creative approaches to sophisticated, impactful legal work on cutting-edge transactions.
• Ability to develop and maintain client relationships, exercise discerning judgment, and provide nuanced written and spoken communication.
• Motivation for personal and professional development. Impact investing experience is not required, but a sincere desire to help effect meaningful social and environmental change through sophisticated work as a legal advisor and practitioner is expected.
• J.D. degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one US state bar (preferably New York).

Exceptional candidates will have:

• Experience working on cross-border transactions, including with Development Finance Institutions.
• Interdisciplinary practice including collaboration with funds and corporate finance practices, debt-in debt-out funds, note purchase agreements, subscriptions facilities, or other hybrid practices or investment instruments.
• Demonstrated commitment to the impact community of lawyers and impact investing.
• Desire to grow your own business, the firm's impact debt practice, and to support the ongoing development of the firm.

We care deeply not just about our clients and delivering game-changing outcomes, but also our people. Once on board, you can expect:

• A truly collaborative culture and the backing of a close-knit and supportive team. We do not work in silos and value unique perspectives and experience.
• A flexible work environment that supports remote work.
• We strive to create a culture that supports happy and healthy employees, spending time outside of the office resting, recharging and having fun.
• Billing target of 1,400 hours/year
• Personalized and individual support, mentoring and training from senior leadership.
• Outstanding benefits from Day 1 that include no healthcare premium for employees, matching 401K, coverage for same sex partners as well as domestic partners, adoption assistance, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Learning and Development.

Salary range for this position is $173,629 - $247,806. The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

We value merit, qualifications and abilities. In promoting equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also will make reasonable accommodations for all qualified employees or applicants with known disabilities, provided that such accommodations will not impose an undue hardship on the firm. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, promotion, termination, and access to benefits and training.

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume in your application.