Leveraged Finance Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Leveraged Finance Associate to join its Global Finance Group in New York. The role involves working on leveraged finance transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, and restructuring-related financings.

Duties

• Draft and negotiate transaction documents.
• Lead financing transactions for borrower and lead arranger clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience with syndicated lending or private credit/direct lending.
• Experience representing borrowers or lead arrangers.
• Strong background in sponsor finance/LBO finance preferred.
• Admitted or eligible for admission to the bar in New York.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Bar admission in New York or eligibility for admission.

Skills

• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating complex financial documents.
• Strong leadership and transaction management skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Bonus eligibility.

This large international law firm focuses its practice on corporate, banking, regulatory, intellectual property and litigation. The New York offices lawyers have extensive experience in a wide variety of securities related practice areas, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, tender and exchange offers, and public offerings. The New York lawyers are also involved in civil litigation, arbitration, and litigation counseling. In addition the New York office serves as the hub of much of the firm's international practice, representing foreign and American clients in cross-border transactions. New associates have the opportunity to assume front-line responsibility and to deal directly with clients at an early stage in their careers. Attorneys work in a team-oriented environment in which lawyers work comfortably with each other. In addition, attorneys enjoy competitive salaries.