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White & Case LLP · 1 day ago

Associate - Debt Finance

United States-New York

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$420K/yr - $450K/yr

6+ years exp

White & Case LLP is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. They are seeking an Associate in Debt Finance to manage deal teams, conduct legal research, and draft financing documentation while providing direct assistance to partners and maintaining client relationships.

Law Practice

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate commitment letters and term sheets as well as primary loan and security documentation and ancillary deliverables

Prepare and review issues lists and summary grids as well as conduct legal research, depending on client needs

Manage deal teams and processes from initial discussions through closing and post closing matters

Conduct due diligence

Assist clients with ongoing deal administration, including joinders, amendments, interpretive questions, and collateral matters

Review initial drafts of commitment letters and loan documents, prepare succinct issues lists and prepare revised drafts reflecting client comments

Provide direct assistance to Partners on matters arising in the course of day-to-day provision of legal services to leading international and domestic corporate clients

Attend and present educational seminars and have a high degree of contact with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties

In consultation with Partners, lead negotiation of debt financing documentation, including the review of legal and potential business issues, providing advice directly to clients on potential legal issues and solutions and on the structuring the of the transaction

Lead the drafting of the main debt financing documentation on transactions, including the drafting of commitment letters, term sheets, credit agreements, security agreements, guaranties, intercreditor agreements, fee letters, preferred equity documentation, and all amendments and subsequent revisions to the foregoing documents

Represent clients in a wide range of credit facilities and transactions on both borrower-side clients: private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and issuers; and lend-side clients: agents, lead arrangers, lenders, investors and financing sources

Mentor and train junior team-members on client development initiatives, drafts, reviews and workload management

Instruct and supervise Junior Associates on the preparation of ancillary debt financing documentation, including the preparation of legal opinions, secretary certificates, resolutions, closing certificates, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and reviewing and revising the foregoing work products

Participate in business development initiatives, including firm efforts to generate new business from both new and existing clients, legal training sessions for clients and client events

Qualification

Debt finance transactionsLegal researchContract draftingNegotiation skillsU.S. Bar admissionCross-border transactionsLiability managementClient developmentMentoringTeam management

Required

J.D., LL.M., or U.S. equivalent in law plus 6 years of professional experience as an Attorney, Associate, Law Clerk, or any occupation, job title, position providing legal advice on domestic and cross-border debt finance transactions at an international law firm

Must be admitted to the New York State Bar

6 years of professional experience advising both large and small cap private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, commercial and investment banks and other clients in the energy/infrastructure, technology, financial services and telecommunications industries on all aspects of financing transactions and the financing life cycle on both the borrower and lender side

6 years of professional experience advising on leveraged finance transactions, both domestic and cross-border, for leveraged buyouts, including syndicated and direct lending facilities, asset-based facilities, refinancing facilities and recapitalization transactions

6 years of professional experience providing advice on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding the creation and perfection of security interests in personal property

3 years of professional experience providing advice in liability management transactions, restructuring and distressed finance, including representing both sponsors/borrowers and creditors and investors in work-out, distressed or other special situations with respect to renegotiating or restructuring debt, up-tier exchange offers, debt repurchases, drop-down transactions, double-dip transactions, consent solicitations, amendments, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financings and exit financings relating to the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy process

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Vacation time

Leave programs (including parental leave)

Performance bonus eligible

Company

White & Case LLP

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White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.

Founded in 1901

New York, New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.whitecase.com

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