Debt Finance Associate & Structured Financing for M&A

Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Salt Lake City seeks Associates for its Debt Finance Practice Group to represent private equity funds and borrowers in debt capital markets transactions, including secured and unsecured financing, acquisition financings, and loan workouts.

Candidates should have 2–6 years of experience in structuring, documentation and negotiation of these transactions, with preferred leveraged finance exposure in M&A contexts. The firm emphasizes strategic market insight and execution.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of experience in structuring, documentation and negotiation of debt financing transactions.
• Experience with senior secured, mezzanine and subordinated debt, acquisition financings.
• Knowledge of loan workouts and related debt capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in structuring and negotiating secured and unsecured financings for borrowers and lenders.
• Provide strategic market insight and support for complex debt capital markets transactions.

Skills

Debt financing

Negotiation

Documentation

M&A exposure

Job description

Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Salt Lake City seeks Associates for its Debt Finance Practice Group to represent private equity funds and borrowers in debt capital markets transactions, including secured and unsecured financing, acquisition financings, and loan workouts.

Candidates should have 2–6 years of experience in structuring, documentation and negotiation of these transactions, with preferred leveraged finance exposure in M&A contexts. The firm emphasizes strategic market insight and execution.