Public Finance Senior Counsel (Part-Time)
The Illionois Finance Authority (IFA) is seeking a talented part-time Senior Counsel for its Public Finance Group.
The ideal candidate has a minimum of 15 years of legal experience in public finance to support the Authority’s issuance of private activity bonds, State of Illinois Clean Water Initiative SRF bonds and Commerical PACE bonds, and related legal matters.
This position will involve working closely with Authority leadership, external counsel, banks,
underwriters, conduit borrowers, and other stakeholders to protect the interests of the Authority but also to
reflect the Authority’s philosophy of providing a commercial-minded and a customer-driven transaction
process. This is also an excellent opportunity to work with a team of highly experienced financial, legal
and public policy professionals in a collaborative and positive team environment. The person selected for
this role will serve as the primary contact for all legal matters involving the Authority’s Public Finance
Group.
The Illinois Finance Authority (the “Authority”) is a nationally recognized issuer in the tax‑exempt
financing market and the commercial property assessed clean energy (“Commercial PACE”) financing
market. The Authority may issue bonds, notes (including bond, grant or revenue anticipation notes),
certificates and/or other evidences of indebtedness representing an obligation to pay money, including
refunding bonds, to facilitate the funding of eligible projects that create long-term economic value in
communities throughout Illinois.
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume and list of three professional references with contact information to hr@il-fa.com. More information on responsibilities and qualifications can be found here.
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