Stoel Rives LLP ยท 4 months ago
Debt Finance Associate
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$193K/yr - $280K/yr
3+ years expStoel Rives LLP is seeking a debt finance associate to join its Corporate Practice Group, with a focus on structuring, negotiating, and documenting debt finance transactions. The role involves working with clients and colleagues across offices on complex transactions, ensuring client-ready documentation and effective project management.
Legal
Responsibilities
Structuring, negotiating and documenting secured and unsecured debt finance transactions with both traditional financial institutions and private credit entities
Handling sponsor-backed M&A and common intercreditor and collateral issues in mezzanine, unitranche and split-lien structures
Independently producing client-ready documents
Managing project workstreams
Working with colleagues across offices and practice groups and directly with clients
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of experience in debt finance transactions
Experience focused on structuring, negotiating and documenting secured and unsecured debt finance transactions with both traditional financial institutions and private credit entities
Experience with sponsor-backed M&A
Experience with common intercreditor and collateral issues in mezzanine, unitranche, and split-lien structures
Ability to independently produce client-ready documents
Ability to manage project workstreams
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to work successfully within a team through communication and appropriate delegation and supervision
Experience exercising business and professional judgment
Understanding client goals and developing practical solutions to meet those goals
Demonstrated commitment to client service
Evident engagement in business development and civic and professional organizations
JD from an accredited university
Active membership in or commitment to applying to the Oregon or Washington State Bar
Preferred
Familiarity with client industries including agribusiness, consumer products, tech, and forest products
Benefits
Variety of training programs and retreats addressing practice area topics and skills at all levels
Coaching and mentoring program
New lawyer integration program provides new lawyers with the resources and information necessary to succeed after they join the firm
Core competency model which is a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques needed for long-term success at the firm
Participants in the ABA Well-Being Pledge
Company
Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives is a leading U.S. corporate and litigation law firm providing sophisticated business clients high quality legal services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shelly Celius
Chief Financial Officer
Adam Dittman
Partner
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