Our client is seeking a junior associate with 3–6 years of experience to join its Debt Finance practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on representing private equity sponsors and/or banks and private credit lenders in leveraged and corporate financing transactions.
The Work
- Represent private equity sponsors, banks and private credit lenders in term and revolving loan facility financings.
- Work on financing transactions for leveraged buyouts, including the preparation and negotiation of the related loan documentation.
- Advise on acquisition financings, working through financing terms and documents for transactions involving acquisitions.
- Support corporate growth financings, including facilities structured to meet companies’ financing needs.
- Draft and negotiate credit agreements and commitment papers for sponsor- and lender-side clients.
- Draft and negotiate related collateral agreements and other transaction deliverables, coordinating the documentation needed to complete financings.
What You Bring
- 3–6 years of relevant experience as a junior associate in debt finance or a closely related practice.
- Experience representing private equity sponsors and/or banks and private credit lenders in financing matters.
- Experience with term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings and corporate growth financings.
- Working experience with credit agreements and commitment papers.
- Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving financing documentation.
- Experience drafting and negotiating related collateral agreements and transaction deliverables.
Why Consider It
The practice offers substantive work across sponsor-side and lender-side representations and a range of financing matters, including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings and corporate growth facilities.
Associates can work directly with core transaction documents, including credit agreements, commitment papers and collateral agreements.
Compensation & Benefits
The supplied compensation figure is an estimate of $260,000–$390,000 based on the 2026 Cravath base scale, not firm-stated compensation; additional benefits and platform details were not provided.
Confidentiality
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