Finance Associate Attorney
About The Position
Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting a Finance Associate Attorney for the Chicago office of a nationally recognized Am Law firm. The role offers transactional work involving sophisticated financing transactions and complex deal structures, representing major financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and corporate borrowers. The attorney will work alongside experienced finance attorneys, with meaningful deal responsibility, client interaction, and opportunities for professional development and career advancement. The work includes leveraged finance and acquisition financing; commercial lending and syndicated credit facilities; secured lending and asset-based financing; private equity and sponsor-backed financing transactions; corporate finance and refinancing transactions; drafting and negotiating complex financing documentation; and coordinating due diligence and transaction closings. Estimated base salary is $235,000–$390,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- Experience in banking and finance, commercial lending, or leveraged finance transactions.
- Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, security agreements, guarantees, and other financing documentation.
- Familiarity with secured lending, acquisition financing, syndicated lending, or asset-based lending.
- Experience representing lenders, borrowers, financial institutions, or private equity sponsors.
- Strong transactional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions and collaborate effectively with clients and deal teams.
Responsibilities
- Work on leveraged finance and acquisition financing transactions.
- Work on commercial lending and syndicated credit facilities.
- Work on secured lending and asset-based financing.
- Work on private equity and sponsor-backed financing transactions.
- Work on corporate finance and refinancing transactions.
- Draft and negotiate complex financing documentation.
- Coordinate due diligence and manage transaction closings.
- Collaborate with clients, deal teams, and experienced finance attorneys.
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional development and long-term career advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
