Associate - Private Equity Finance

An AmLaw10's premier finance group is expanding after strengthening their ties to sponsors that dominate the global PE landscape. They're currently looking to bring an accomplished associate on board. For associates in their formative years, the opportunity is compelling for a simple reason: you'll spend these crucial years advising many of the market's most sophisticated private equity sponsors on the financings that underpin their most significant investments. The best sponsor finance lawyers don't simply understand loan documents. They understand how sponsors evaluate acquisitions, negotiate transactions, deploy capital and create value across an investment lifecycle. This platform provides that perspective from day one. What Does The Team Do? The group advises private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on a wide range of financing matters, including: * Acquisition financings * Leveraged buyouts * Private credit transactions * Unitranche financings * Syndicated lending transactions * Refinancings and recapitalisations * Asset-based lending facilities * Cross-border financing transactions * Complex capital structures involving multiple layers of debt and equity You'll work across both syndicated and private credit markets, gaining exposure to the full range of financing solutions available to sponsors in today's market. Why Associates Are Attracted To The Platform * Direct exposure to many of the largest sponsors and credit providers in the world * Consistent deal flow, allowing associates to build genuine volume and sophistication of experience * Exposure across both mid-market and large-cap transactions, providing a broader perspective of the sponsor finance market * The opportunity to become a commercially-minded finance attorney with a deep understanding of how sponsors evaluate investments, execute acquisitions and structure financings Perhaps most compellingly, the firm has an established infrastructure for long-term secondments with sponsor clients. The firm will leverage their relationships with many of the world's leading investment platforms so you gain firsthand experience working alongside sponsor legal and investment teams. This provides an invaluable understanding of how clients think, assess risk and execute transactions, while strengthening long-term in-house opportunities later in your career.