Corporate Finance Mid -Level Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting • Chicago, IL

1d • $225,000 - $420,000

About The Position

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a midlevel associate to a debt finance platform that sits in the middle of private credit, sponsor finance, and special situations work. The practice is Chambers -ranked in Private Credit nationwide and is consistently active across lender -side and sponsor -side mandates.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of finance experience from a peer firm
• Hands -on drafting and negotiation in credit agreements and ancillary documents
• Comfortable running workstreams, managing closing checklists, and interacting with deal teams
• Bar admission in the state where you plan to sit (and in good standing)

Responsibilities

• Direct lending and private credit financings (including acquisition financings)
• Leveraged buyouts and other sponsor -backed transactions across the capital stack
• Growth capital, stressed and distressed financings, and liability management -style work when the market turns
• Exposure to both financing and restructuring dynamics, depending on matters and client needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed