Corporate Finance Mid-Level Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Georgia; On-site; USD 225,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is guiding an AmLaw 100 client seeking a Corporate Finance Associate (3-5 years) to work across private credit, sponsor finance and leveraged finance from multiple offices, including Houston. The role emphasizes direct lending, complex credit agreements, and active deal teamwork in a high-profile platform.

Expect in-person collaboration, strict closing processes, and exposure to cross-border matters; salary ranges from $225,000 to $420,000, reflecting experience and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance experience at a peer firm.
• Hands-on drafting and negotiation of credit agreements and related documents.
• Ability to manage workstreams, closing checklists, and interact with deal teams.
• Bar admission in the state where you plan to sit.

Responsibilities

• Direct lending and private credit financings (incl. acquisition financings).
• Leveraged buyouts and sponsor-backed transactions across the capital stack.
• Growth capital, stressed and distressed financings, liability management work when needed.
• Exposure to financing and restructuring dynamics depending on matters.

Skills

Finance experience

Drafting credit agreements

Deal management

Bar admission

Education

Bar admission in state of seat

Job description

Houston, United States

Corporate Finance Associate 3-5 years | Private Credit + Leveraged Finance

Multiple offices (NYC, Dallas, Houston, LA, Boston, Chicago)

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a midlevel associate to a debt finance platform that sits in the middle of private credit, sponsor finance, and special situations work. The practice is Chambers-ranked in Private Credit nationwide and is consistently active across lender-side and sponsor-side mandates.

Role Summary

• Direct lending and private credit financings (including acquisition financings)
• Leveraged buyouts and other sponsor-backed transactions across the capital stack
• Growth capital, stressed and distressed financings, and liability management-style work when the market turns
• Exposure to both financing and restructuring dynamics, depending on matters and client needs

Candidate Profile

• 3-5 years of finance experience from a peer firm
• Hands-on drafting and negotiation in credit agreements and ancillary documents
• Comfortable running workstreams, managing closing checklists, and interacting with deal teams
• Bar admission in the state where you plan to sit (and in good standing)

Why This Role

• A private credit platform that regularly advises many of the market’s most active credit investors
• Real deal volume across sponsor finance, special situations, and cross-border angles, not one narrow lane
• Multiple office options, with an in-person expectation
• Base range at $225,000 to $420,000

If you are a 3-5 year finance associate who wants heavier private credit reps and cleaner runway to take ownership of deals,