Overview
This role involves working on assignment with leading law firm clients as a leveraged finance attorney. The work focuses on leveraged finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and acquisition financings. The ideal candidate can step into sophisticated finance matters with minimal ramp-up and has strong familiarity with credit facilities and documentation, secured lending structures, syndicated lending, refinancings, recapitalizations, and amendments.
Responsibilities
- Represent lenders and/or borrowers/sponsors in leveraged finance transactions, including:
- Leveraged buyouts (LBOs)
- Acquisition financings
- Credit facilities and related credit agreements
- Security agreements, guarantees, and collateral packages
- Intercreditor agreements
- Syndicated lending transactions
- Refinancings, recapitalizations, and amendments
- Handle complex banking and finance documentation and related negotiations with minimal ramp-up
- Collaborate with law firm clients on transaction execution and legal strategy
Requirements
- 5+ years of leveraged finance experience representing lenders and/or borrowers/sponsors, preferably at an AmLaw 100 firm
- Excellent academic credentials
- Outstanding references
- Licensed and in good standing in state of residence
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with banking and financial institution clients
- Exposure to asset finance, structured finance, fund finance, or other complex banking and finance transactions
Position Details
- Type of role: Engagement
- Schedule: Flexible (full-time, part-time, or anywhere in-between)
- Location: Remote
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: The annualized pay for this contract position ranges from $249,600 to $312,000 when calculated on a full-time basis.
- Pay for contract roles is based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference.
Benefits
- Contract professionals are usually W2 employees and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week.
- Benefits-eligible contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD, and AD&D.
- A qualified 401k plan is available.
- Benefits-eligible attorneys receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.
Confidentiality
The employer will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Location
Remote
Equal Opportunity Employment
Equal Opportunity Employer.