Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney

Wilmington, Delaware | Hybrid

A nationally recognized law firm is seeking a Finance & Restructuring Associate Attorney to join its Wilmington office.

This opportunity is ideal for an attorney interested in working on sophisticated leveraged finance, private credit, asset-based lending, restructuring, and special situations transactions within a highly respected national finance platform.

• Senior and mezzanine debt transactions
• Asset-based lending facilities
• Cash flow lending transactions
• Private credit and direct lending matters
• Sponsor finance and acquisition financings
• Unitranche and junior capital transactions
• Workout, restructuring, and special situations matters
• Drafting and negotiating complex loan and financing documents
• Direct client interaction and substantive deal responsibility
• Collaboration with a sophisticated national finance and restructuring team

• Approximately 3–5 years of corporate finance experience
• Experience with leveraged finance, private credit, asset-based lending, sponsor finance, acquisition finance, or restructuring transactions strongly preferred
• Experience gained at a large law firm finance practice preferred
• Strong drafting experience involving credit agreements, security agreements, intercreditor agreements, and ancillary financing documents
• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Delaware bar admission preferred or ability to become admitted in Delaware

• Sophisticated national finance and restructuring platform
• Exposure to private equity sponsors, commercial lenders, private credit funds, and institutional investors
• Significant client contact and deal responsibility
• Strong mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• Clear path toward partnership and long-term career growth
• Opportunity to work on a broad mix of finance, restructuring, and special situations transactions

Expected compensation ranges from approximately $245,000 – $365,000+ depending on class year, experience, and overall qualifications.