Mid-Level/Senior Private Equity Debt Finance Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Boston, MA, is seeking a Mid-Level/Senior Private Equity Debt Finance Associate Attorney to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience focusing on representing private equity sponsors, banks, and private credit lenders in various financial transactions.

Duties:

• Represent private equity sponsors, banks, and private credit lenders in term and revolving loan facilities for leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, and corporate growth.
• Draft and negotiate commitment papers, credit agreements, and collateral documents.
• Provide legal counsel on complex financial matters related to debt finance transactions.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support client needs.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in debt finance transactions, preferably with private equity sponsors and/or banks.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commitment papers, credit agreements, and collateral documents.
• Outstanding academic credentials from a reputable law school.
• Comparable law firm experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Relevant Bar admission in Massachusetts or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Education and Certifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar, or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Skills:

• Proficiency in legal research and analysis.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

One of the nation's leading law firms, it has a team of 650 attorneys that serves clients in the area of corporate, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, private equity, products liability, mass torts, real estate, REITs, and real estate capital markets. A hard-driving, entrepreneurial, and dynamic group, it seeks to hire individuals who possess the intellect, personality, imagination, and motivation to accept responsibility for the legal affairs of the firm's clients, and treat them as their own. The cornerstones of this firm are world-class training and professional development, its commitment to diversity, a robust pro bono initiative, and contacts. An Equal Opportunity Employer, its hiring policy has been, and will continue to be, nondiscriminatory.