Overview In this role you will support a market-leading Debt Finance Practice by handling complex leveraged finance transactions for private equity sponsors and lenders. You will work within a collaborative, high-performance environment and partner across private equity, M&A, tax, and restructuring teams. You will shape financing documents and advise on deal structuring, from term sheets to closing. This is an opportunity to take on significant responsibility early and contribute to high-value transactions at a premier AmLaw 50 firm. You will be empowered to grow professionally within a global platform that values mentorship and long-term career development.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- paid maternal and paternal leave
- generous vacation and time off
- wellness initiatives
- commuter benefits
Responsibilities- Represent private equity sponsors and financial institutions in sophisticated debt finance transactions (e.g., leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations)
- Draft, negotiate, and manage financing documents including commitment papers, credit agreements, and security documents
- Advise on structuring and execution of senior, mezzanine, and unitranche facilities
- Collaborate across the firm's private equity, M&A, tax, and restructuring teams to provide transactional support
- Contribute throughout all stages of transactions from term sheet negotiations to closing
Key requirements- 3-5 years of substantive experience in leveraged finance with private equity sponsors, banks, or private credit lenders
- JD from a top-tier law school with strong academics
- Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction or eligibility to obtain promptly
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and documentation skills (credit agreements, commitment letters, collateral documents)
- Experience at a large, sophisticated firm preferred
- Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical abilities; ability to manage complex workstreams
- strong communication
- organizational skills
- analytical abilities
- drafting and negotiating credit agreements
- structuring senior, mezzanine, and unitranche facilities
- documentation: commitment letters, security documents
