Senior Associate Attorney – Leveraged Finance / Private Credit

Senior Associate Attorney – Leveraged Finance / Private Credit

The opportunity includes working on sophisticated sponsor-backed financings and complex credit structures alongside highly regarded attorneys in a fast-moving, deal-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support sponsor-backed acquisition financings across a wide range of industries, including cross-border and multi-currency transactions
• Structure and negotiate cash-flow and asset-based lending facilities, including senior, stretch senior, and superpriority revolvers
• Advises on multi-lender and syndicated facilities, including complex intercreditor and subordination arrangements
• Work on unitranche financings and first-out/last-out structures within the private credit market
• Structure mezzanine and subordinated debt investments, including preferred equity co-investments and hybrid solutions
• Handle liability management transactions, including uptiers, exchange offers, drop-downs, covenant resets, amendments, and waivers
• Advises sponsors and lenders on refinancings, recapitalizations, and amend-and-extend transactions for portfolio companies
• Draft and negotiate sophisticated documentation including credit agreements, commitment papers, security documents, and intercreditor agreements

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5–7 years of experience handling leveraged finance, sponsor finance, or private credit transactions in a sophisticated law firm environment
• JD required and prior experience working in a law firm
• Proven experience advising lenders, credit funds, or financial institutions on complex financing transactions
• Strong familiarity with unitranche structures, syndicated facilities, sponsor-backed financings, and liability management transactions
• Excellent drafting skills and strong commercial judgment
• Able to manage deal components independently and communicate confidently with clients and counterparties
• Experience in high-performance transactional practices handling complex, fast-paced deals

Why This Role Stands Out

• Exposure to market-leading private credit and leveraged finance transactions
• Direct collaboration with experienced partners and sophisticated clients
• A practice known for high-value sponsor finance work and complex credit structures
• A culture that values initiative, collaboration, and professional growth

Contact Information

To be considered, please contact Freddie at freddie@tposearch.com with your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript, deal sheet/representative matters.