Associate: Debt Finance - Americas

Boston, MA, United States

Associate: Debt Finance - Americas

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

We are looking for mid-level associates with substantive experience managing and negotiating debt finance transactions to join our Americas Banking practice. You should have strong academic credentials and a genuine interest in domestic and cross-border financing transactions. Candidates with borrower side experience and/or fund finance experience (but not exclusively) should apply. You should also be ambitious and passionate about work, ready for the challenges of working in a global law firm, service-minded with strong interpersonal skills and able to work in a team environment.

As an associate, you will have the opportunity to work with all the finance partners and with teams based in other offices and thereby gain diverse experience in multi-jurisdictional transactions across a wide range of industries.

We offer high-quality, internationally-oriented work on the most challenging bank finance and capital markets transactions, a competitive salary package and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.

Our Practice Area

With established teams in every major financial market, we are trusted by many of the world's largest financial institutions, alternative capital providers, private equity funds and corporates to handle their largest and most complex multijurisdictional transactions. Widely recognized as leaders in our field, we offer both international reach and a depth of local resources-advising on the full spectrum of financing matters, and structuring innovative, often ground-breaking deals.

From the moment you join us, you will be working alongside leading practitioners, supporting multi-disciplinary teams composed of colleagues from within our group and across the firm's M&A, Capital Markets and Project Finance groups. An exciting, fast-paced practice, we expect our associates to deliver outstanding work to tight deadlines, and to display the cool head and positive mindset to flourish in a pressurized environment.

As an associate, you will be expected to take a lead on many of the day-to-day tasks involved in ensuring that deals are running smoothly and will have a high degree of contact with clients, opposing counsel and other parties. Your core responsibilities will also include vital contractual work, such as reviewing initial drafts of commitment letters and loan documents, preparing succinct issues lists and preparing revised drafts reflecting client comments.

Supported by your team at every step, you will find the work both challenging and rewarding, with excellent opportunities for learning and professional development.

Duties and Accountabilities

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commitment letters and term sheets as well as primary loan and security documentation and ancillary deliverables

Preparation and review of issues lists and summary grids

Conducting legal research, depending on client needs

Managing deal teams and processes from initial discussions through closing and post-closing matters

Managing and conducting due diligence

Primary point of contact for clients, opposing counsel and other transactional legal teams

Assisting clients with ongoing deal administration including joinders, amendments, interpretive questions, collateral matters, etc.

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

Attending and presenting educational seminars

Exercising good judgment in internal and external written and verbal communications

Mentoring and training of junior team-members and attendance at, and participation in, continuing education classes and client development initiatives

Qualifications

At least four years of debt finance experience

Preferred experience includes sponsored finance, syndicated lending, acquisition/leveraged finance (borrower side) and/or direct lending and private credit transactions; experience w/ fund finance is a plus (but not exclusively fund finance)

Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker

Commercial and business awareness

Outstanding communication skills

Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects

Excellent drafting skills

Driven by professional growth

Strong professional presence

Client service focus

Team player

Strong judgment

Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter

Fluency in English required, fluency in Spanish would be a plus

Admitted to the bar and in good standing

Location and Reporting

This is an associate role based in New York, Boston, Miami and Los Angeles

Salary Range: $310,000 - $420,000 per year

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact [email protected].

Benefits at White and Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

Primary Location : United States-New York Other Locations : United States-Los Angeles, United States-Miami, United States-Boston Expected Workplace : Hybrid Job Posting : Mar 13, 2024, 3:48:59 AM Salary range for Los Angeles market: 310,000 - 420,000 US Dollar (USD) Yearly Salary range for New York market: 310,000 - 420,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly Salary range in other markets will vary

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