Leveraged Finance - Associate Attorney (Multi Office)

Keystone Distinction Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) and retirement plans

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Professional development resources

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Leveraged Finance team to work in a hybrid model from locations including New York, Charlotte, and others. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in leveraged finance, managing complex transactions and drafting financing documentation. The firm offers a competitive salary starting at $260,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, emphasizing collaborative growth and high-value transactions early in the career. Interested candidates should submit applications including a cover letter and resume.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of substantive experience in leveraged finance.
• Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities.
• Exposure to middle-market lending and alternative financiers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent borrowers, lenders, sponsors, and agents in leveraged finance transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing documentation.
• Manage due diligence, deal execution, and closing processes.

Skills

Leveraged finance experience

Substantive experience representing borrowers and lenders

Ability to manage complex workflows

Key member of deal teams

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction

Job description

LEVERAGED FINANCE - ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Global Finance Practice Group

Location: Charlotte, NC
ew York, NY\\Philadelphia, PA\\ Dallas, TX HYBRID

Our client, a global AmLaw 50 law firm, with a top-ranked Global Finance practice, is seeking a talented Associate Attorney to join its Leveraged Finance team. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within a sophisticated, deal-driven practice that represents borrowers, lenders, issuers, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions across every layer of the capital structure. The team’s multi‑perspective approach provides attorneys with real-time insight into market trends, evolving deal terms, and complex financing structures in both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Candidate Profile

• JD from a top-tier law school with anexcellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission inrelevant jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 3-6 years of substantive experience in leveraged finance

• Substantive experience representing borrowers, lenders, private equity sponsors, and/or agents in a broad range of finance transactions, including acquisition financings, dividend and other recapitalizations, and restructuring and reorganizations
• Exposure to middle‑market lending and representing alternative financiers, including business development companies (BDCs), hedge funds, and other non‑bank lenders, preferred
• Experience serving as a key member of deal teams, with responsibility for managing significant aspects of transactions from due diligence through closing
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex workflows, balance competing priorities, and work effectively in fast‑paced deal environments

Key Responsibilities

• Represent borrowers, lenders, sponsors, and agents in a wide variety of leveraged finance transactions, including domestic and cross‑border financings
• Draft, review, and negotiate credit agreements, commitment papers, intercreditor agreements, and related financing documentation
• Manage and coordinate due diligence, deal execution, and closing processes across multiple workstreams
• Advise clients on capital structure considerations, market terms, and transaction strategy
• Collaborate with colleagues across corporate, restructuring, and regulatory practices to deliver comprehensive client solutions

Why Join Us?

this opportunity offers the chance to join a highly regarded leveraged finance practice that is consistently recognized for excellence in banking and finance matters nationwide. Attorneys in this group benefit from exposure to complex, high‑value transactions and meaningful responsibility early in their careers. The environment is collaborative, intellectually rigorous, and designed to support professional growth through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and access to sophisticated clients and market‑leading work.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $260,000+, commensurate with experience and class year.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, extensive emotional health resource programs, social connectedness programs, 401(k) and retirement plans, generous PTO, parental leave, family concierge, commuter benefits, relocation allowance, professional development resources, and additional firm-sponsored programs
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Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript for consideration.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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