Elite Acquisition Finance Associate - LA/NY

Onward Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness stipend

Technology stipend

Health benefits

Fertility benefits

Daily catered meals

Job summary

Onward Recruiting represents a premier global law firm seeking a Finance Associate to join its market-leading acquisition finance team in Los Angeles or New York. The group handles large, complex financings for top private equity sponsors and is led by a nationally recognized partner.

You will work on leveraged buyouts, credit agreements, and related financing documents, serving West Coast and New York clients across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years of acquisition finance or debt finance experience, ideally representing sponsors and borrowers.
• Currently practicing at a leading AmLaw firm.
• Admitted in California or New York (relocating candidates do not need California admission before starting).
• If based in New York, able to work in Los Angeles at least once a quarter, usually for a full week.
• Strong academic credentials and a desire to grow with a close-knit, high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Representing private equity sponsors in leveraged buyouts, take-privates, carve-outs, and add-on acquisitions.
• Drafting and negotiating credit agreements, commitment papers, and related financing documents.
• Handling large-cap syndicated financings, middle-market private credit deals, and some capital markets work.
• Working across unitranche, direct lending, first-lien and second-lien, asset-based, and recurring-revenue facilities.
• Building in-demand experience in liability management, recapitalizations, and complex refinancings.
• Serving West Coast and New York clients across a wide range of industries

Skills

Acquisition Finance

Debt Finance

AmLaw Experience

Bar Admission CA/NY

Job description

Onward Recruiting represents a premier global law firm seeking a Finance Associate to join its market-leading acquisition finance team in Los Angeles or New York. The group handles large, complex financings for top private equity sponsors and is led by a nationally recognized partner.

You will work on leveraged buyouts, credit agreements, and related financing documents, serving West Coast and New York clients across diverse industries.