Debt Finance Associate Attorney - New York

Debt Finance Associate – New York

A distinguished New York practice is seeking a talented Debt Finance Associate with 3–6 years of sophisticated lending experience to join a high-performing, fast-growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work at the center of complex financing transactions while gaining meaningful client exposure and long-term career momentum.

In this position, you will advise arrangers, agents, lenders, and borrowers across a broad spectrum of syndicated and bilateral credit facilities. The work spans secured term loans, cash-flow and asset-based revolving credit facilities, leveraged acquisition financings, first- and second-lien structures, mezzanine and unsecured facilities, and matters involving both middle-market and investment-grade borrowers. Candidates who thrive in dynamic deal environments and want a platform that rewards initiative and technical excellence will find this role highly compelling.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, negotiate, and review the full suite of loan documentation, including credit agreements, security agreements, guarantees, intercreditor and subordination agreements, promissory notes, fee and commitment letters, term sheets, and amendments.

• Guide clients through secured lending issues involving UCC Article 9 and related components of Article 8.

• Manage diligence for sophisticated financing transactions, including review of searches, organizational materials, management agreements, and preparation of disclosure schedules.

• Coordinate complex closings and oversee the delivery of third-party requirements such as control agreements, bailee waivers, insurance endorsements, and credit-related operational agreements.

• For more senior candidates, contribute to drafting and negotiating legal opinions and opinion-related diligence.

• Engage directly with major market participants—including debt funds, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and private companies—across a diverse mix of industries and deal types, including cross-border, project finance, venture-stage lending, restructuring, and workouts.

What’s Offered
This practice provides a competitive compensation package (market-aligned base salary with performance-based bonuses) along with a comprehensive suite of benefits. Associates enjoy a supportive, collaborative culture that values proactive thinking, technical rigor, and long-term professional development.

Qualifications

• JD required

• Previous experience working in a law firm is required

• 3–6 years of debt finance experience with a focus on secured lending

• Admission to practice in New York

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and project-management skills

• Ability to handle multiple workstreams and communicate clearly with clients and colleagues

If you’re seeking a role that combines substantive responsibility, continual learning, and exposure to significant market participants, this opportunity offers an exceptional next step.

To be considered, please contact Freddie at freddie@tposearch.com with your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript, deal sheet/representative matters.
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