Hiring: Corporate Sponsor Finance Associate | Am Law Top 50 | Chicago, Illinois | Hybrid | 3rd–5th Year | $235,000–$365,000 Base Salary + Bonus Company: Watts & Associates Recruitment Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:33:42 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, CV About the job Required Skills: •Advise on acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts and refinancings •Handle incremental facilities and bespoke credit structures •Represent private equity sponsors, borrowers and portfolio companies •Advise private credit funds, alternative lenders and major banks •Draft and negotiate credit agreements, commitment papers and related financing documents •Prepare and negotiate security documents, intercreditor arrangements and ancillary documentation •Lead the day-to-day management of complex financing transactions •Coordinate signing, closing and post-closing workstreams Qualifications: •Three to five years of relevant transactional experience •Meaningful sponsor finance or complex financing experience •A strong background in corporate lending, acquisition finance or leveraged finance •Strong drafting, negotiation and transaction-management skills •The ability to manage competing deadlines across complex transactions •Strong commercial judgment and attention to detail •Confidence interacting with clients, opposing counsel and internal stakeholders •A JD from an accredited law school, preferably a Top 25 law school •Strong academic credentials, with particular emphasis placed on the quality of the candidate’s professional experience •Active membership in the Illinois Bar, or clear eligibility to become admitted Compensation: •$235,000 - $365,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Corporate Sponsor Finance Associate | Am Law Top 50 | Chicago, Illinois | Hybrid | 3rd–5th Year | $235,000–$365,000 Base Salary + Bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!