Sponsor Finance Associate — PE & Lender Deals

Aligned Talent Acquisition; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 310,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Partnership-track opportunity

Mentorship and development

Job summary

Aligned Talent Acquisition is partnering with leading AmLaw 50 firms in Chicago to recruit a Corporate / Sponsor Finance Associate Attorney. This role involves advising on acquisition financings, leveraged finance transactions, and sponsor-backed deals for PE sponsors, lenders, and portfolio companies.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of finance or corporate transactional experience, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and Illinois bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of finance, leveraged finance, sponsor finance, or corporate transactional experience.
• Experience representing PE sponsors, lenders, borrowers, or portfolio companies preferred.
• Experience with acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings.
• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, commitment papers, security agreements, and related documents.

Responsibilities

• Represent private equity sponsors, lenders, borrowers, or portfolio companies in sophisticated acquisition financings.
• Advise on leveraged finance transactions and sponsor-backed deals.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements and related transaction documents.

Skills

Finance experience

Drafting & negotiation

Communication skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Illinois bar admission or eligibility

Tools

Contract drafting

Job description

Aligned Talent Acquisition is partnering with leading AmLaw 50 firms in Chicago to recruit a Corporate / Sponsor Finance Associate Attorney. This role involves advising on acquisition financings, leveraged finance transactions, and sponsor-backed deals for PE sponsors, lenders, and portfolio companies.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of finance or corporate transactional experience, a J.D. from an ABA-accredited school, and Illinois bar admission or eligibility.