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Advise Growth Companies on Bond Issuances, Credit Facilities, and Venture Debt

Palo Alto, California Full time 1-5 years
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Position overview

Our client is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate with 1–5 years of experience to join its Palo Alto practice. The team advises technology and growth companies, from venture-backed startups to public market leaders, on commercial finance and debt capital markets matters.

The Work

  • Assist issuers with convertible, high-yield, and investment-grade bond matters, supporting financing transactions across a range of debt capital markets.
  • Work on broadly syndicated, club, and bilateral corporate credit facilities for borrowers, with exposure to varied financing structures.
  • Contribute to acquisition financing matters, helping support corporate borrowers’ financing needs in connection with acquisitions.
  • Assist with asset-based lending transactions, including matters involving ABL facilities.
  • Work on venture debt financings for companies at the growth-company and startup stages.
  • Support a fast-paced practice serving technology and growth companies, including venture-backed startups and public market leaders.

What You Bring

  • 1–5 years of experience in commercial finance and/or debt capital markets.
  • Transactional experience representing or advising issuers in convertible, high-yield, or investment-grade bond matters is relevant.
  • Experience with borrowers entering broadly syndicated, club, or bilateral corporate credit facilities is relevant.
  • Familiarity with acquisition financings, asset-based lending, and/or venture debt is valuable.
  • Strong academic credentials and demonstrated transactional experience.
  • Admission to the bar in the jurisdiction relevant to the office.

Why Consider It

The practice offers exposure to a varied mix of commercial finance and debt capital markets work for technology and growth companies, from venture-backed startups to public market leaders.

Associates may work across bonds, corporate credit facilities, acquisition financings, ABLs, and venture debt.

Compensation & Benefits

The stated salary range is $225,000–$365,000 based on year classification, and discretionary merit bonuses may also be awarded.

Benefits include health and family-building coverage, paid parental leave, a 401(k), wellness support, and firm-paid CLE, bar review fees, and bar dues.

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.