Corporate Finance Associate - DAL & HOU

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a global law firm, is seeking a 2nd–4th year associate for the Corporate Finance group in our Dallas or Houston office. The ideal candidate will have experience representing administrative agents, lenders and borrowers in club and broadly syndicated credit facilities, and will draft credit agreements and closing deliverables with strong drafting skills.

Admission to one or more state bars is required, with Texas bar admission a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience representing administrative agents, lenders and borrowers in club and broadly syndicated credit facilities.
• Strong drafting skills for credit agreements, debt letters, term sheets and closing deliverables.
• Willingness to take on significant responsibility for deal management and client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Represent administrative agents, lenders and borrowers in credit facilities.
• Negotiate and draft credit agreements, debt commitment letters and related documents.
• Manage deals and interact with clients to advance closing deliverables.

Skills

Credit facilities experience

Drafting agreements

Deal management

Client interaction

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, currently has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a 2nd – 4th year associate in the Corporate Finance group of our Dallas or Houston office.

The ideal candidate should have experience representing administrative agents, lenders and borrowers in club and broadly syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, and private credit facilities. Candidates should have experience negotiating and drafting credit agreements, debt commitment letters, term sheets, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements and closing deliverables, including secretary’s certificates, resolutions, legal opinions, schedules and exhibits. Experience in representing private equity sponsors and portfolio companies would be beneficial.

Candidates should be diligent, proactive, supportive and team oriented and possess a strong academic background with superior drafting skills and be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product. Admission to one or more state bars is required, with prior admission to the Texas bar a plus.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.