Mid-Level Associate (Debt Finance)

White & Case • New York, NY

13d • $310,000 - $390,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Requirements

• J.D., LL.M., or U.S. equivalent in law plus at least 3 years of professional experience as an Attorney, Associate, Law Clerk, Foreign Legal Consultant, or related occupation/position/title providing legal advice at a law firm and managing and negotiating domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions.
• Must be admitted to the New York State Bar.
• Must also have experience with the following special skills: 3 years of professional experience advising large, mid, and small cap private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, commercial and investment banks, and other clients across the energy/infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, financial services, and telecommunications industries on all aspects of transactions and the financing life cycle on both the borrower and lender side; 3 years of professional experience overseeing multiple complex legal projects involving debt restructurings, asset-based lending, acquisition financing, general syndicated lending, capital markets offerings and direct lending transactions; 3 years of professional experience training junior associates and legal assistants in connection with the administration and execution of debt financing transactions; 3 years of professional experience providing guidance on deal administration matters, including joinders, amendments, interpretive questions, liability management, and collateral issues; and 3 years of professional experience structuring and advising on cross-border financing transactions, with familiarity in global issues related to secured transactions and lending including working with LMA-style UK-law secured financings and working seamlessly with cross-border teams and international clients from diverse jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Represent and advise private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, major commercial and investment banks and direct lenders on a wide range of debt financing transactions, primarily in the context of domestic and cross-border leveraged financings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commitment letters and term sheets as well as primary loan and security documentation and ancillary deliverables.
• Prepare and review issues lists and summary grids.
• Conduct legal research, depending on client needs.
• Manage teams and processes from initial discussions through closing and post-closing matters.
• Conduct due diligence and provide legal services to leading international and domestic corporate clients, including private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, and commercial and investment banks.
• Be a primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, and other transactional legal teams.
• Assist clients with ongoing deal administration including joinders, amendments, interpretive questions and collateral matters.
• Review initial drafts of credit agreements and other loan documents for various transactions, including first and second lien structures, bank financing, and asset-based transactions.
• Prepare concise succinct issues lists and prepare revised drafts reflecting client comments.
• Provide direct assistance to senior lawyers on matters arising during day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic corporate clients.
• Attend and present educational seminars and have a high degree of contact with clients, opposing counsel and third-party engagement.
• Exercise good judgment in both internal and external written and verbal communications.
• Mentor and train of junior team-members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives.

Benefits

• White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree