Dallas, Texas | Hybrid

Leveraged Finance Associate Attorney

AmLaw 100 Opportunity

Compensation

$225,000 – $390,000

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Leveraged Finance Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 100 firm in Dallas.

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

Ideal Background

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

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

• Experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, banks, direct lenders, and other financial institutions

• Experience drafting and negotiating credit agreements, commitment letters, security agreements, guaranties, intercreditor agreements, and other financing documents

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

• Experience with senior secured facilities, revolving credit facilities, term loans, and other leveraged lending structures

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

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

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

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• Strong academic credentials

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

• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated leveraged and acquisition finance transactions

✅ Significant exposure to private equity-backed financings

✅ Opportunity to represent sponsors, portfolio companies, borrowers, lenders, and financial institutions

✅ Work on complex leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and debt financing transactions

✅ Meaningful deal responsibility and direct client interaction

✅ Collaboration with complementary M&A, private equity, capital markets, restructuring, and tax practices

✅ Excellent platform for building a highly marketable finance practice

Interested?

If you're a Dallas finance associate with leveraged finance, acquisition finance, private equity finance, or related debt finance experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

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, hybrid flexibility, 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