Mid-Level Private Equity Debt Finance Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm based in Washington, DC, is seeking a Mid-Level Private Equity Debt Finance Associate Attorney with specific experience representing private equity sponsors, banks, and private credit lenders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in drafting and negotiating commitment papers, credit agreements, and collateral documents.

Duties:

• Represent private equity sponsors, banks, and private credit lenders in connection with term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, and corporate growth.
• Draft and negotiate commitment papers, credit agreements, and collateral documents.
• Provide legal counsel and strategic advice to clients regarding debt finance transactions.
• Conduct legal research and analysis related to debt finance matters.
• Assist with due diligence investigations and documentation review.

Requirements:

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Mid-level experience in debt finance transactions.
• Experience representing private equity sponsors and/or banks preferred.
• Outstanding academic credentials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• DC Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Education:

• JD degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• DC Bar admission (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly).

Skills:

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Legal research and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Time management and prioritization skills.

One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.