4462 - Leveraged Finance Associate

Job ID : 4462

Position : Associate

Location : Multiple Offices

Practice Area : Open Date :

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Job Function : Legal

Job Description :

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is as follows.

• New York, NY : $275,000 to $350,000
• Chicago, IL : $275,000 to $350,000
• Boston, MA : $275,000 to $350,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to : work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It's a chance to use your knowledge to shape what's ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking.

Job Requirements :

We are seeking a highly motivated associate to join our Leveraged Finance Team in our Global Finance Practice Group in our New York City, Chicago, or Boston office.

The ideal candidate will have approximately four to eight years' experience in a dedicated finance practice group at an AmLaw 100 firm representing domestic and international banks and other financial institutions in a wide range of leveraged transactions and / or large or middle market companies or funds in their financing needs. Strong financial, analytical, drafting and negotiation skills and an ability to work independently, with direct client contact, is important.

Our Global Finance group is distinguished by its broad range of capabilities, solid understanding of our clients' objectives and practical approach to issues as they arise. We advise clients on all types of leveraged financings, from lower middle-market to multi-billion dollar facilities. We represent commercial and investment banks, institutional lenders, private equity sponsors, venture capital funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and corporate borrowers in secured and unsecured financings, cash flow and asset-based financings, subscription facilities and many other specialized credit arrangements.

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