Associate, Debt Finance

Our Debt Finance Practice specializes in advising clients on all aspects of debt-related transactions and financial structuring. We provide legal expertise to borrowers, lenders and other financial institutions on a wide range of financing matters, including syndicated loans, leveraged buyouts, refinancing and structured finance. Our team assists clients in negotiating and drafting loan agreements, security documents and other related contracts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and managing potential risks. By leveraging our extensive knowledge of global financial markets and regulations, our Debt Finance Practice helps clients secure favorable financing terms and navigate complex financial landscapes, ultimately supporting their strategic financial goals and operational needs.Position Summary

We are looking for strong mid-level and senior 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,. You should also be ambitious and enthusiastic 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. You should also enjoy developing junior talent; mentoring and training are very important to the debt finance team.

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 market salary package and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.

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 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 initiative

Qualifications

• At least four years of debt finance experience

• Preferred experience includes sponsored finance, syndicated lending, acquisition/leveraged finance (either borrower or lender side) and/or direct lending and private credit transactions

• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker

• Project management experience

• Commercial and business acumen

• Outstanding communication skills

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

• Excellent drafting skills

• Driven by professional growth

• Client service focus

• Team player

• Strong judgment

• Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative and a self-starter

• Fluency in English required

• Admitted to the bar and in good standing

Locations, Hours, and Compensation

Offices: New York, Boston, Miami, Chicago or Los Angeles

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

This role reports to

Partner

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair 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.

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Benefits at White & 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.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.