The firm's Debt Finance Group advises lessors, financiers, banks, funds, manufacturers, operators, and investors on asset finance across aviation, shipping, rail, and other movable, high-value assets. The group's work encompasses secured lending, operating and finance leases, sale and leaseback, export credit, and other structured financings, covering structuring, security and enforcement, documentation, closings, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, and restructurings.
Requires meaningful experience advising lenders, lessors, investors, underwriters, or sponsors on cross-border asset finance transactions.
Requires substantial experience in aviation and other transportation finance, including aircraft and high-value equipment financings.
Requires experience with a broad range of transaction types, including operating and finance leases, secured lending, leveraged leasing, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and asset-backed or structured finance transactions, including EETCs.
Requires familiarity with export credit agency (ECA)-supported financings, ABS, and other innovative or complex financing structures.
Requires prior experience at a peer Am Law or international law firm.

Asset Finance Associate

5-9 PQE

Clifford Chance

5-9 PQE

Salary

$365,000 - $435,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Banking · Aviation · Secured Finance · Structured Finance

Location

New York City

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Overview

The firm's Debt Finance Group advises lessors, financiers, banks, funds, manufacturers, operators, and investors on asset finance across aviation, shipping, rail, and other movable, high-value assets. The group's work encompasses secured lending, operating and finance leases, sale and leaseback, export credit, and other structured financings, covering structuring, security and enforcement, documentation, closings, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, and restructurings.
Requires meaningful experience advising lenders, lessors, investors, underwriters, or sponsors on cross-border asset finance transactions.
Requires substantial experience in aviation and other transportation finance, including aircraft and high-value equipment financings.
Requires experience with a broad range of transaction types, including operating and finance leases, secured lending, leveraged leasing, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and asset-backed or structured finance transactions, including EETCs.
Requires familiarity with export credit agency (ECA)-supported financings, ABS, and other innovative or complex financing structures.
Requires prior experience at a peer Am Law or international law firm.

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Last updated: August 26, 2026