Senior Associate Attorney - Leveraged Finance / Private Credit

Senior Associate Attorney – Leveraged Finance / Private Credit Advert Code: MLFS 177 An elite national finance practice is seeking a Senior Associate (5–7 years’ experience) to join its growing Leveraged Finance and Private Credit team . This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated sponsor-backed financings and complex credit structures alongside highly regarded attorneys in a fast-moving, deal-driven environment. This position is ideal for attorneys who thrive in high-caliber transactional practices and want direct involvement in market-shaping private credit and leveraged finance transactions. The Opportunity You will play a central role in structuring and executing complex financings for financial institutions, private credit funds, and alternative lenders. The team handles a steady flow of high-value transactions across industries, offering exposure to cutting-edge deal structures and evolving market dynamics. Senior associates are expected to take ownership of deal workstreams, collaborate directly with clients and counterparties, and drive transactions efficiently from structuring through closing. 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 Advise 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 Advise 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 Ability 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 This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated senior associate to deepen their expertise in one of the fastest-growing segments of the finance market while working on headline-making transactions. To be considered, please contact Freddie at View email address on click.appcast.io with your résumé, cover letter, law school transcript, deal sheet or representative matters. #J-18808-Ljbffr The People Of: Professional Services