Private Equity Debt Finance - Mid/Senior Associate Attorney

As a mid-level Associate in the Debt Finance Practice, you advise on sophisticated leveraged financing for private equity sponsors, banks, and lenders. You will draft and negotiate credit agreements and related documents, structure senior, mezzanine, and unitranche facilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support high-value transactions. The role offers direct client exposure and a path to grow within a market-leading, mentorship-driven environment. You will thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance firm culture focused on complex deal execution and career development.

• medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) plan
• paid maternal and paternal leave
• generous vacation and time off
• wellness initiatives
• commuter benefits

• Represent PE sponsors and financial institutions in complex debt finance transactions ( leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, dividend recapitalizations )
• Draft, negotiate, and manage financing documents (commitment papers, credit agreements, security agreements)
• Advise on structuring and execution of senior, mezzanine, and unitranche facilities
• Collaborate with private equity, M&A, tax, and restructuring teams to deliver transactional support
• Contribute throughout all transaction stages from term sheet to closing

• 3-8 years of substantive leveraged finance experience representing PE sponsors, banks, or private credit lenders
• JD from a top-tier law school with strong academic record
• Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction in good standing or eligible to obtain promptly
• Experience drafting and negotiating term and revolving credit facilities and related documents
• Prior experience at AmLaw 100 or similarly sophisticated firm preferred
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical abilities; strong stakeholder coordination

• excellent communication
• strong organizational skills
• analytical abilities
• drafting and negotiating credit agreements and collateral documents
• structure and negotiation of senior, mezzanine, and unitranche facilities
• drafting commitment letters