Chicago | Hybrid

Corporate Finance Associate Attorney

AmLaw 50 Opportunity

Compensation

$235,000 – $390,000

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Corporate Finance Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 50 firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional attorney interested in sophisticated debt finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance, and other complex corporate financing transactions for leading companies, private equity sponsors, borrowers, lenders, and financial institutions.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of corporate finance, debt finance, or related transactional experience

• Experience with acquisition financings, leveraged financings, secured and unsecured credit facilities, and other sophisticated lending transactions

• Experience representing borrowers, private equity sponsors, lenders, financial institutions, or other corporate clients

• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, security agreements, guaranties, intercreditor agreements, commitment papers, and related financing documents

• Experience conducting due diligence and coordinating complex financing transactions from inception through closing

• Experience supporting M&A and private equity transactions from a financing perspective is a plus

• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions in a fast-paced environment

• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• Strong academic credentials

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated corporate and debt finance transactions

✅ Exposure to acquisition finance, leveraged finance, and complex credit facilities

✅ Opportunity to represent leading companies, private equity sponsors, lenders, and financial institutions

✅ Significant deal responsibility and direct client interaction

✅ Collaboration with nationally recognized M&A, private equity, and finance practices

✅ Excellent long-term career development and advancement opportunities

Interested?

If you're a Chicago corporate finance associate with sophisticated transactional experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174