Our client is seeking a senior associate with at least four years of borrower-side finance experience to join a growing Private Equity Finance team in San Diego. The role focuses on sponsor-side private equity acquisition financings and offers work across private credit, acquisition finance, and leveraged finance transactions.
The Work
- Advise borrowers in sponsor-backed private equity acquisition financings and related leveraged finance transactions.
- Work on borrower-side private credit matters across middle-market and larger transactions, including first- and second-lien, unitranche, mezzanine, and asset-based loans.
- Contribute to syndicated lending matters, including acquisition financings and broadly syndicated loans.
- Help structure multi-tiered capital solutions and address subordination, security, and intercreditor considerations.
- Work on preferred equity and other junior capital transactions, as well as financing-related restructuring matters.
- Collaborate across a global private capital platform to support client financing strategies and transaction objectives.
What You Bring
- At least four years of borrower-side private credit, acquisition finance, or leveraged finance experience.
- Sponsor-side private equity acquisition financing experience is required.
- Experience advising borrowers on complex financing matters and navigating private credit or syndicated lending transactions.
- Familiarity with financing structures such as first- and second-lien loans, unitranche, mezzanine, or asset-based lending.
- Ability to work through capital structure, security, subordination, and intercreditor issues in sophisticated transactions.
Why Consider It
Join a growing team focused on complex, consequential private equity financings, with work spanning sponsor-backed acquisitions, private credit, and syndicated markets.
The broader platform collaborates across global private capital capabilities and handles a range of financing structures.
Compensation & Benefits
Benefits and well-being resources are available, and discretionary bonuses may be offered depending on the position and application circumstances.
The provided base-compensation figure of approximately $310,000 is an estimate, not a firm-stated amount.
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.