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About the Role
DLA Piper is seeking a Leveraged Finance associate to support our growing Capital Solutions Team in New York. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in private credit, leveraged finance and/or debt capital markets.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to support client matters, legal strategy, and decision-making.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and well-reasoned legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other work product.
- Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships by delivering responsive, practical, and high-quality legal services.
- Work collaboratively with lawyers and business professionals across practices and offices to support client objectives and achieve favorable outcomes.
- Exercise sound professional judgment, identify legal and business risks, and develop practical solutions to complex issues.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional standards.
- Participate in ongoing training and development to enhance legal, business, leadership, and technology skills.
- Contribute to firm initiatives, professional organizations, community service activities, and pro bono programs.
- Manage and support complex domestic and cross-border corporate, finance, real estate, tax, employment, and other transactional matters from inception through closing and post-closing activities.
- Conduct legal due diligence, analyze findings, identify risks, and develop practical recommendations for clients.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and revise contracts, transaction documents, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements.
- Structure transactions and provide strategic advice regarding legal, regulatory, business, and operational considerations.
- Support deal execution, including managing timelines, coordinating workstreams, and facilitating communication among transaction parties.
- Participate in negotiations with clients, counterparties, lenders, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate and manage transaction closings, including closing documentation, signatures, funds flow, and post-closing obligations.
- Analyze and advise on applicable regulatory requirements, governance matters, and compliance considerations affecting transactions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary legal teams and business professionals to deliver integrated solutions that support client objectives and successful transaction outcomes.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of leverage finance experience.
- Direct and applicable AmLaw 100 firm and experience.
- Admitted to practice in the state in which they are officing.
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Good business and professional judgment.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Conceptual thinking.
- Persuasive communication.
- Management skills.
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years
Education Level
- JD
- Degree from an accredited law school
Salary/Compensations
- $235,000 - $390,000 per year
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.
- We are committed to excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people.
Equal Opportunity
- DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.