Finance l Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a mid-senior level associate to join its Finance team. The ideal candidate will have five+ years of relevant experience and a strong background in complex commercial lending and leveraged finance transactions, with location flexibility across our Chicago, Dallas and New York offices.

The candidate must have strong competence in drafting and negotiating principal financing documentation across a broad range of credit facilities. The ideal candidate will have experience advising private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers on complex domestic and cross-border debt financings. This role provides an opportunity to work on sophisticated transactions, including syndicated financings, secured and unsecured debt, leveraged acquisition financings and structured and alternative lending arrangements. The successful candidate will play a key role on a collaborative and market-leading Finance team, working on innovative and complex transactions.

Key Requirements:
5+ years of experience as a finance lawyer.
Experience drafting and negotiating principal financing documentation, including security documentation. 
Experience representing private credit lenders and/or private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, working capital facilities, and workouts.
Strong academic credentials.

 Location: This position may be based in the Chicago, Dallas or New York offices. Applicants should indicate their office(s) of interest in their application. The full time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $365,000- $435,000. This range represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in the applicable markets.

Position Information: This position is open to Associate and Senior Associate level candidates.

About Norton Rose Fulbright
We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

Why Join Us
At Norton Rose Fulbright, lawyers work on sophisticated matters for leading clients while building their careers within a highly collaborative environment. We prioritize integrating new lawyers quickly into meaningful client work and providing opportunities to take on responsibility early. We continue to invest in the growth of our practices and support lawyers who want to develop their skills, expand their client relationships, and grow their practices within a global firm.

What sets us apart
A collaborative global platform that supports cross-office and cross-practice client work
Opportunities to grow your practice within expanding industry and practice teams
Clear paths for long-term career growth, including a transparent route to equity partnership
Strong lateral integration support and access to firmwide client relationships
Meaningful pro bono opportunities and community engagement
Attorney Advantage benefits including family-forming support, mental health resources, and a $2,500 Vacation Award

If you are looking to grow your practice, work with exceptional colleagues, and make an immediate impact, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.