Private Equity Debt Finance – Junior Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP in Los Angeles seeks a highly qualified junior associate to join our Debt Finance group. The role focuses on representing private equity sponsors and/or banks in term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts and acquisitions.

You will work with credit agreements, collateral agreements, and related deliverables, drafting and negotiating documents. Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials, law firm experience, and admission to the bar (or eligibility).

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors and/or banks in connection with term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings, including drafting and negotiating related collateral agreements and deliverables.

Skills

Debt financing

Private equity

Loan documentation

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Private Equity Debt Finance – Junior Associate

Goodwin seeks a highly qualified junior associate to join our Debt Finance group. Specific experience to include representation of private equity sponsors and/or banks and private credit lenders in connection with term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, and corporate growth. Candidates should have experience working with credit agreements and commitment papers and drafting and negotiating related collateral agreements and deliverables.

Candidates applying for associate positions with Goodwin should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Relevant bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) required.

At Goodwin, lawyers and professional staff alike reach across practice areas and geographies to work together in a collaborative, collegial and entrepreneurial atmosphere.