Leveraged Finance Associate Attorney

Lateral Link; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A midlevel leveraged finance associate is sought by a nationally recognized AmLaw50 firm to work on sophisticated sponsor, portfolio company, and corporate borrower transactions. The role emphasizes diverse leverage financing matters and potential in-house movement.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of leveraged or acquisition finance experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills for definitive loan documentation, and the ability to manage workstreams and closings independently.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of leveraged or acquisition finance experience.
• Drafting and negotiating definitive loan documentation.
• Comfort running workstreams and coordinating closings independently.

Responsibilities

• Represent sponsors, their portfolio companies, and corporate borrowers in leveraged finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan documentation and coordinate closings with minimal supervision.

Skills

Leveraged finance

Acquisition finance

Loan documentation

Workstream management

Job description

An AmLaw50 firm and repeat client is seeking a midlevel leveraged finance associate. The associate will have the opportunity to join a nationally recognized team representing sponsors, their portfolio companies, and corporate borrowers.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 3-5 years of leveraged finance or acquisition finance experience
• Drafting and negotiating definitive loan documentation
• Comfort running workstreams and coordinating closings independently

This preeminent group has plenty of work to go around. The group has been thoughtful with hiring over the years.

Noteworthy points:

• The firm has a special thing going with their culture
• The firm is also financially sound
• Growing and changing with lots of innovation
• The work is really interesting and not stagnant
• Promotion is attainable
• Great opportunity to go in house to clients