Leveraged Finance/Private Credit Senior Associate

About the role

Holland & Knight seeks an Associate to join its national Finance & Financial Services practice. 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 Dallas area at or prior to the time of hire
• 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

Schedule

Work in the office at least three business days per week.

Pay

$365,000 – 420,000/yr (applicable in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, or New York; range may not apply to other locations). Actual compensation depends on qualifications and experience.