Debt Finance Associate

Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust benefits package

Job summary

The Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP is seeking attorneys with 3–6 years of experience in structuring, documenting and negotiating secured and unsecured financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders, including senior secured, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions; acquisition financings; loan workouts and restructurings; and debtor-in-possession financings.

Candidates with leveraged finance experience, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in structuring, documenting and negotiating financing transactions for borrowers and lenders.
• Experience with senior secured, mezzanine and subordinated debt.
• Preferred focus on leveraged finance in M&A context.

Responsibilities

• Structure, document and negotiate secured and unsecured financing transactions.
• Represent both borrowers and lenders.
• Advise on acquisition financings, loan workouts and restructurings, and debtor-in-possession financings.

Skills

Senior secured debt

Mezzanine debt

Subordinated debt

Acquisition financing

Loan workouts

Debtor-in-possession financing

Leveraged finance

Borrower representation

Lender representation

Job description

Overview

• Focus on structuring, documenting, and negotiating secured and unsecured financing transactions.
• Required experience includes senior secured, mezzanine, and subordinated debt transactions; acquisition financings; loan workouts and restructurings; and debtor-in-possession financings.
• Candidates should have experience representing both borrowers and lenders.
• Leveraged finance experience, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, is preferred.

Posting details

The Boston office

of Kirkland & Ellis LLP is seeking attorneys to join our market-leading Debt Finance Practice Group. The ideal candidate would have 3-6 years of experience in the structuring, documenting and negotiating secured and unsecured financing transactions for both borrowers and lenders, including senior secured, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions; acquisition financings; loan workouts and restructurings; and debtor-in-possession financings. Candidates with leveraged finance experience, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, are preferred.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

offers a competitive salary structure as well as a robust offering of benefits to all of its employees and attorneys.

Compensation is based upon the roles and responsibilities of the position, the experience and education of the applicant and/or employee and is aligned with internal pay equity within Kirkland & Ellis LLP itself.

The hiring salary range for this position is between $260,000 and $390,000.

These figures are not representative of the full compensation range for this position.