Corporate Finance Associate

LJW Solutions; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work

Private healthcare

Tuition support

Parental leave

Job summary

LJW Solutions is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate in the Dallas or Houston area (TX) with 1–5 years of experience to work on sophisticated financing transactions at a leading global law firm. You will represent agents, lenders, and borrowers, draft and negotiate credit agreements, and manage closing deliverables in a hybrid environment.

You will gain direct client exposure, mentorship from partners, and opportunities for progression as you handle key aspects of transactions from drafting

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in corporate finance, banking, or lending transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements and related financing documentation.
• Exposure to syndicated lending, acquisition finance, or private credit transactions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills.
• Excellent academic credentials and a proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Admission to Texas Bar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent administrative agents, lenders, and borrowers in financing transactions.
• Advise on syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, and private credit transactions.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, commitment letters, term sheets, and security agreements.
• Prepare intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, and transaction closing documentation.
• Manage transaction processes, coordinate closing deliverables, and liaise directly with clients.
• Support financing transactions involving private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Transaction management

Commercial mindset

Texas Bar preferred

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Corporate Finance Associate | Banking & Finance | 1–5 Years

Dallas or Houston, TX | Hybrid

Work on sophisticated financing transactions, gain direct client exposure, and take ownership of complex deals at a leading global law firm.

WHY JOIN?

• High-Value Transactions – Work on sophisticated domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including acquisition finance, syndicated lending, and private credit.
• Premium Client Base – Represent major financial institutions, lenders, borrowers, and private equity-backed businesses.
• Real Responsibility – Take ownership of key aspects of transactions, from drafting and negotiations through to closing.
• Career Development – Work alongside experienced finance partners, gaining mentorship and opportunities for progression.
• Highly Respected Platform – Join a recognized law firm with an established corporate finance practice.

THE ROLE

• Represent administrative agents, lenders, and borrowers in a broad range of financing transactions.
• Advise on syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, and private credit transactions.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, commitment letters, term sheets, and security agreements.
• Prepare intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, and transaction closing documentation.
• Manage transaction processes, coordinate closing deliverables, and liaise directly with clients.
• Support financing transactions involving private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• 1–5 years of experience in corporate finance, banking, or lending transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements and related financing documentation.
• Exposure to syndicated lending, acquisition finance, or private credit transactions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills.
• Excellent academic credentials and a proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Admission to Texas Bar preferred.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, matching 401(k), private healthcare, tuition support, enhanced parental leave, hybrid and flexible working, full insurance, and others.
• Exposure to sophisticated financing transactions and institutional clients.
• Direct mentorship from experienced partners and senior attorneys.
• Opportunities for increased deal ownership and client interaction.
• Long-term career progression within a globally recognized law firm.