Leveraged Finance - Associate Attorney (Multi Office)

Tom Trese; New York (NY); On-site; USD 234,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) and retirement plans

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Relocation allowance

Job summary

A top-ranked global law firm seeks a talented Associate Attorney for its Leveraged Finance team. This hybrid opportunity requires 3-6 years of experience in leveraged finance, involving substantial client interaction and complex transaction management. The firm offers competitive compensation starting at $260,000 and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing professional growth through mentorship and access to high-value transactions. Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and law transcript to apply.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of substantive experience in leveraged finance.
• Experience in representing borrowers and lenders in finance transactions.
• Ability to manage complex workflows and work effectively in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Represent borrowers, lenders, sponsors, and agents in leveraged finance transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing documentation.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence and closing processes.
• Advise clients on capital structure considerations.
• Collaborate with colleagues in corporate and regulatory practices.

Skills

Leveraged finance experience

Deal management

Negotiation skills

Complex workflow management

Client advising

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active Bar Admission

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 an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in relevant 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.

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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