Senior Associate — Leveraged & Private Equity Finance

Sheppard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 310,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP seeks a 4th-5th year associate for its Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Finance team within the Finance Practice Group. The position is open to candidates in New York, Washington, D.C., or Chicago with strong deal experience in sponsor-driven financing.

The ideal candidate will have JD from an accredited law school, 4–5 years of relevant leveraged or acquisition finance experience, and excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical and written communication skills.
• Admitted to and in good standing of the bar in the applicable office jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in debt financing transactions (acquisition financings, dividend recaps).
• Understand deal terms, documentation conventions and industry practices for acquisition financing across market segments.
• Draft, negotiate and structure definitive loan documents (commitment letters, credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, security docs).
• Independently manage transaction workstreams, coordinate closings, and serve as day-to-day client contact across multiple deals.
• Collaborate with Corporate/M&A and other practice groups on financing provisions within purchase agreements.
• Encourage candidates with lenders experience to apply to develop sponsor-focused practice.

Skills

Drafting & negotiating

Analytical skills

Written communication

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP seeks a 4th-5th year associate for its Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Finance team within the Finance Practice Group. The position is open to candidates in New York, Washington, D.C., or Chicago with strong deal experience in sponsor-driven financing.

The ideal candidate will have JD from an accredited law school, 4–5 years of relevant leveraged or acquisition finance experience, and excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.