Leveraged Finance Associate Leading Am Law Firm

Leveraged Finance Associate (3+ yrs) – Leading Am Law 50 Firm

About the Position: Our client, a renowned global law firm based in Chicago, is actively seeking a leveraged finance lawyer to join its Global Finance group in Chicago as an associate. This destination practice handles high-value, complex financings across a broad spectrum of platforms, industries and asset types, including a comprehensive range of lending and securitization services for clients worldwide.

Highlights:

• Consistently recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers USA as one of the world’s leading finance practices
• Named one of the Best Law Firms in Chicago by Vault Law
• Named a “Most Admired Law Firm”
• Culture of career-long learning with numerous professional development and enrichment initiatives

Responsibilities:

• Work on leveraged finance transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, dividend recaps, liability management transactions and restructuring-related financings
• Lead financing transactions on behalf of borrower and lead arranger clients
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with private credit, direct lending and/or syndicated lending
• Familiarity with sponsor/LBO finance preferred

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid flexibility)

Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $310,000 – $445,000.