Job Description
Job Description
Direct Counsel is representing a well-known AmLaw firm seeking a Corporate Associate in New York.
This is an exciting full-time employment opportunity with competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. The Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, both large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.
Position Summary :
The Corporate group is looking for an experienced Leveraged Finance Associate with 2–6 years of credit, banking, and finance experience from a peer BigLaw firm.
Responsibilities :
Represent lender and / or borrower-side financings.
Work on syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financings, and / or asset-based lending.
Draft, review, and revise credit agreements, debt commitment letters, security agreements, and closing deliverables (including secretary’s certificates, resolutions, legal opinions, schedules, and exhibits).
Represent private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, as applicable.
Manage deals, client interaction, and work product with a high level of responsibility.
Qualifications :
2–6 years of leveraged finance experience.
Strong academic background.
Superior drafting and negotiation skills.
Diligent, proactive, supportive, and team-oriented.
Admitted to the New York Bar.
Compensation :
Expected pay range : $235,000 – $390,000 per year.
Salary determined based on education, experience, internal equity, and market data (including geographic differentials).
Eligible for discretionary bonus.
Benefits include :
Health, dental, and vision insurance with optional HSA.
Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
401(k) retirement plan.
Paid vacation and sick time.
Employee assistance program.
Finance Associate • New York, NY, US