Leveraged Finance/Private Credit Senior Associate

About the Role

Holland & Knight seeks an Associate (5–7 years of experience) to join its national Finance & Financial Services practice. The ideal candidate has significant leveraged finance experience representing financial institutions, private credit funds, BDCs, and non-bank lenders in complex, sponsor-backed transactions, including multi-lender/syndicated facilities, unitranche/first-out–last-out structures, senior/mezz structures. You'll interface directly with clients and opposing counsel and take ownership to drive transactions to closing in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

• Sponsor-backed acquisition financings across sectors, including cross-border and multi-currency deals
• Cash-flow and asset-based lending (senior, senior-stretch, superpriority revolvers)
• Multi-lender/syndicated facilities and intercreditor/subordination arrangements
• Mezzanine and subordinated debt, preferred equity co-investments, and structured solutions
• Liability management transactions (LMEs) — uptiers, exchange offers, drop-downs, covenant resets, amendments and waivers — including negotiation of related intercreditor mechanics
• Amend-and-extend transactions, refinancings, and recapitalizations for sponsor portfolio companies

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' experience in leveraged finance/private credit and complex debt transactions at a national NY style firm
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission to the bar in one or more of the listed jurisdictions preferred (FL, NY, MA, IL, GA, NC, TX) or eligibility to become licensed/transfer
• Must reside in the Austin area at or prior to the time of hire; expected to work in the office at least three business days per week
• Strong familiarity with LMEs, unitranche (first-out/last-out) structures, multi-lender syndications, and sponsor finance market terms
• Strong drafting skills (credit agreements, security documents, intercreditors, commitment papers), excellent judgment, and commercial awareness
• Big-law training and a record of handling sophisticated deals
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills and the confidence to manage workstreams and client relationships

Application Materials

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Representative transactions
• Law school transcript

Pay

In accordance with applicable Pay Transparency Laws, the pay range for this position in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami or New York is $365,000 – 420,000/yr. This range may not be applicable to other locations. An individual's actual compensation will depend on the individual's qualifications and experience.