Associate

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel related to private financing transactions, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions, leveraged recapitalizations, in-court and out-of-court restructurings, and liability management exercises.
• Draft financing documents, including term sheets, credit agreements, notes issuance documents, security documents, preferred equity issuance documents, intercreditor agreements, and corporate governance documents.
• Prepare legal opinions in connection with secured term loans, revolving loans, asset-backed loans and restructurings.
• Advise domestic and international clients, including private and public companies, distressed credit investors, direct lenders, and Private Equity sponsors.
• Conduct due-diligence reviews of financing-related documents and general corporate documents, including loan documents, customer contracts, asset purchase agreements and organizational documents.

Position Requirements:

• JD, LLM or foreign equivalent
• One (1) year of experience in the offered position or a related occupation.
• New York Bar admission required

One (1) year of experience must include:

• Leveraged-finance transactions, including term debt financings, revolving loan financings and secured notes issuance.
• Debtor-in-possession financings, exit financings, and liability management exercises.
• Preparing financing documents, including term sheets, credit agreements, security documents, secured notes indentures, equity contribution agreements and intercreditor agreements.
• Preparing corporate documents, including preferred equity issuance documents, LLC agreements, resolutions, and officer certificates.
• Conducting due diligence reviews for secured and unsecured loan documents, customer contracts, asset purchase agreements, and corporate organizational documents.