This is a full-time, permanent Leveraged Finance Associate role based in the New York office, operating under a hybrid work model.
The firm's Global Loans / banking practice focuses on diverse debt structures, including acquisition financing, secured lending, private credit, infrastructure finance, fund finance, and restructuring/special situations.
Key responsibilities involve drafting, reviewing, and negotiating primary loan documentation, ancillary certificates, and managing all aspects of transaction closings at a junior-to-mid level.
Requires proven leveraged finance experience from a large global firm or a recognized boutique finance practice.
Must have a J.D. or LL.M. from a top-tier law school and be admitted to the New York State Bar (or eligible to waive in).
Candidates should be adaptable, able to pivot between different finance types, and possess a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to transactions.
Comfort working collaboratively across borders and time zones with international offices is essential.
The annual salary range for this position is $225,000 - $420,000.
Benefits include health and wellbeing programs, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans.
The firm also offers additional flexible work options, such as part-time arrangements and supplementary leave, and provides opportunities for client secondments and global mobility.

June 29, 2026

Global Loans - Associate

BankingAcquisition FinanceLendingLeveraged FinanceSecured Finance

Perkins CoieNew York City

Practice area

Banking · Acquisition Finance · Lending · Leveraged Finance · Secured Finance

PQE

1-6 years

Location

New York City, New York

Salary

$225,000 - $420,000

Employment type

Full-time

Overview

This is a full-time, permanent Leveraged Finance Associate role based in the New York office, operating under a hybrid work model.
The firm's Global Loans / banking practice focuses on diverse debt structures, including acquisition financing, secured lending, private credit, infrastructure finance, fund finance, and restructuring/special situations.
Key responsibilities involve drafting, reviewing, and negotiating primary loan documentation, ancillary certificates, and managing all aspects of transaction closings at a junior-to-mid level.
Requires proven leveraged finance experience from a large global firm or a recognized boutique finance practice.
Must have a J.D. or LL.M. from a top-tier law school and be admitted to the New York State Bar (or eligible to waive in).
Candidates should be adaptable, able to pivot between different finance types, and possess a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to transactions.
Comfort working collaboratively across borders and time zones with international offices is essential.
The annual salary range for this position is $225,000 - $420,000.
Benefits include health and wellbeing programs, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans.
The firm also offers additional flexible work options, such as part-time arrangements and supplementary leave, and provides opportunities for client secondments and global mobility.

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Last updated: July 8, 2026