Associate, Debt Finance

White & Case LLP•New York, NY

6d•$310,000 - $420,000

About The Position

Our Debt Finance Practice specializes in advising clients on all aspects of debt-related transactions and financial structuring. We provide legal expertise to borrowers, lenders and other financial institutions on a wide range of financing matters, including syndicated loans, leveraged buyouts, refinancing and structured finance. Our team assists clients in negotiating and drafting loan agreements, security documents and other related contracts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and managing potential risks. By leveraging our extensive knowledge of global financial markets and regulations, our Debt Finance Practice helps clients secure favorable financing terms and navigate complex financial landscapes, ultimately supporting their strategic financial goals and operational needs. Position Summary We are looking for strong mid-level and senior associates with substantive experience managing and negotiating debt finance transactions to join our Americas Banking practice. You should have strong academic credentials and a genuine interest in domestic and cross-border financing transactions,. You should also be ambitious and enthusiastic about work, service-minded with strong interpersonal skills and able to work in a team environment. You should also enjoy developing junior talent; mentoring and training are very important to the debt finance team. As an associate, you will have the opportunity to work with all the finance partners and with teams based in other offices and thereby gain diverse experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions across a wide range of industries. We offer high-quality, internationally-oriented work on the most challenging bank finance and capital markets transactions, a competitive market salary package and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.

Requirements

At least four years of debt finance experience
Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
Project management experience
Commercial and business acumen
Outstanding communication skills
Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects and teams
Excellent drafting skills
Driven by professional growth
Client service focus
Team player
Strong judgment
Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter
Fluency in English required
Admitted to the bar and in good standing

Nice To Haves

Sponsored finance, syndicated lending, acquisition/leveraged finance (either borrower or lender side) and/or direct lending and private credit transactions

Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commitment letters and term sheets as well as primary loan and security documentation and ancillary deliverables
Preparation and review of issues lists and summary grids
Conducting legal research, depending on client needs
Managing deal teams and processes from initial discussions through closing and post-closing matters
Managing and conducting due diligence
Primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel and other transactional legal teams
Assisting clients with ongoing deal administration including joinders, amendments, interpretive questions, collateral matters, etc.
Providing direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to clients
Attending and presenting educational seminars
Exercising good judgment in internal and external written and verbal communications
Mentoring and training of junior team-members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives