Our client needs a third year finance associate - yesterday. The market is picking up, and a recent arrival to the partnership at the firm (placed by ----) has brought more work than s/he expected. There is a lack of associate help, so this will be busy from the outset. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person, because there's a clear path up to partnership. But there is not much time right now for basic training. The successful candidate will have had significant hands-on experience with middle market debt financing transactions. If you take this job, you'll be on the lender's side, so strong UCC Article 9 experience is also essential. Some deals are syndicated. You at least need to know what that means without looking it up. :-) Much of the collateral is in the energy world, so energy finance experience is a plus. This is a social, close knit group, so it's fair to say that personality counts. Academics required: at least good; excellent school/grades not necessarily needed if you check the other boxes. If this somewhat describes you, call us and let's talk.