Private Equity Debt Finance – Junior Associate

Goodwin Procter LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Procter LLP seeks a highly qualified junior associate to join our Debt Finance group in San Francisco. The candidate will represent private equity sponsors and/or banks in term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, and corporate growth.

The role involves working with credit agreements and collateral documents and delivering precise drafting and negotiations. Applicants should have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, and

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic credentials (top-tier law school preferred).
• Comparable law firm experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders and sponsors in debt finance transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate credit agreements, term and revolving facilities.
• Negotiate collateral agreements and related deliverables.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in a collaborative, collegial atmosphere.

Skills

Debt finance

Credit agreements

Commercial lending

Contract drafting

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.