Our client is seeking an associate with at least two years of private credit, acquisition finance, or leveraged finance experience to join its growing lender-side Banking & Private Credit practice in San Diego. The team represents arrangers and direct lenders across sophisticated financing transactions.
The Work
- Support the structuring, negotiation, and execution of private credit, acquisition finance, and leveraged finance transactions for arrangers and direct lenders.
- Draft and negotiate financing documentation and help address security, subordination, intercreditor, and other structural issues in complex capital arrangements.
- Work on syndicated loans, leveraged buyouts, and acquisition financings, coordinating with deal teams and engaging with lender clients throughout transactions.
- Assist with direct-lending matters involving first- and second-lien, unitranche, mezzanine, and asset-based loans, including first-in-last-out structures.
- Contribute to preferred equity and other junior capital transactions, including multi-tiered capital structures and equity co-investment matters.
- Gain exposure to transactions spanning the middle market through complex, multi-billion-dollar financings across syndicated and private credit markets.
What You Bring
- At least two years of experience in private credit, acquisition finance, or leveraged finance.
- Experience advising or working on matters for lenders, arrangers, or other credit providers.
- Knowledge of financing transactions and the documentation used to structure and execute them.
- Ability to contribute to the drafting and negotiation of financing documents and related deal issues.
- Familiarity with syndicated lending, direct lending, leveraged buyouts, or acquisition financings.
- Exposure to loan structures such as first- and second-lien, unitranche, mezzanine, or asset-based loans is relevant.
- Strong analytical, drafting, communication, and transaction-management capabilities.
Why Consider It
Join a supportive, collegial, high-growth practice that continues to expand and handles a broad range of lender-side work across private credit and syndicated markets.
The role offers exposure to sophisticated financing structures and transactions of varied sizes, with opportunities to take responsibility on matters and work with arranger and direct-lender clients.
Compensation & Benefits
The employer also provides comprehensive benefits and well-being resources for lawyers and their families.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.