Banking Associate Attorney – Leveraged Finance

Job overview

The Banking Associate Attorney – Leveraged Finance role is onsite in Charlotte, NC, with additional listed locations in Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Silicon Valley, CA; and Washington, DC. The stated salary is $260,000–$365,000 per year. The attorney joins a nationally recognized Corporate & Finance practice at a leading Am Law firm. The associate represents lenders, sponsors, and borrowers in sophisticated financing matters, managing transactions from structuring through closing. The role contributes to the finance practice through drafting and negotiating documents, advising on lending issues, and coordinating with clients, financial institutions, opposing counsel, and deal teams.

What you'll do

• Represent lenders, private equity sponsors, and company borrowers in financing transactions
• structure, draft, review, and negotiate credit agreements, loan documents, security agreements, and related documents
• advise on leveraged finance, acquisition financing, and asset-based lending
• handle syndicated credit facilities, private credit, note purchase agreements, and sovereign debt financings
• advise on UCC and secured lending matters
• manage transactions from structuring through closing
• coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, financial institutions, and internal deal teams
• collaborate across offices on domestic and cross-border matters.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

banking associate attorney

leveraged finance

charlotte nc

direct counsel

$260k–$365k

corporate finance

commercial lending

credit agreements

private credit

ucc

multiple office locations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual performance and discretionary bonuses
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• relocation assistance may be available.

Why this role

Requires J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, active bar admission in the practice jurisdiction, and at least three years of relevant banking or leveraged finance experience; relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.