Leveraged Finance/Private Credit Senior Associate

The role

Holland & Knight is seeking an Associate with 5-7 years of PQE to join its national Finance & Financial Services practice. The role focuses on representing financial institutions and various funds in complex, sponsor-backed leveraged finance transactions.

What you'll do

• Interface directly with clients and opposing counsel
• Take ownership to drive transactions to closing
• Manage sponsor-backed acquisition financings across sectors, including cross-border and multi-currency deals
• Handle cash-flow and asset-based lending (senior, senior-stretch, superpriority revolvers)
• Work on multi-lender/syndicated facilities and intercreditor/subordination arrangements
• Engage in mezzanine and subordinated debt, preferred equity co-investments, and structured solutions
• Execute liability management transactions (LMEs) — uptiers, exchange offers, drop-downs, covenant resets, amendments and waivers — including negotiation of related intercreditor mechanics
• Conduct amend-and-extend transactions, refinancings, and recapitalizations for sponsor portfolio companies

What we're looking for