Finance Associate Attorney - Leveraged Finance

BCG Attorney Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in Chicago seeks a 4th-5th year Finance Associate Attorney to join the Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Finance team. The role focuses on borrower-side debt financing for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, with emphasis on credit agreements and intercreditor arrangements.

The candidate must have 4-5 years of leveraged or acquisition finance experience, a JD from an accredited law school, and strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of leveraged finance or acquisition finance experience.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Bar admission in the jurisdiction of the office.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in borrower-side debt financing transactions.
• Draft, negotiate, and structure definitive loan documents, including credit agreements and intercreditor agreements.
• Manage transaction workstreams and coordinate closings.
• Collaborate with Corporate/M&A and other practice groups on acquisition financing transactions.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Acquisition financing experience

Independent transaction management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a 4th-5th year Finance Associate Attorney to join their Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Finance team in Chicago, Illinois. The firm represents private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, and debt providers in various financing transactions, offering practical, business-oriented counsel.

Duties

• Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in borrower-side debt financing transactions.
• Draft, negotiate, and structure definitive loan documents, including credit agreements and intercreditor agreements.
• Manage transaction workstreams and coordinate closings.
• Collaborate with Corporate/M&A and other practice groups on acquisition financing transactions.

Requirements

• 4-5 years of relevant leveraged finance or acquisition finance experience.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Admitted to and a member in good standing of the bar in the jurisdiction of the office.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction.

Skills

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Experience with acquisition financing across market segments.
• Ability to independently manage transactions and serve as a client contact.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.