Associate – Debt Finance (Energy & Infrastructure)

A globally recognised law firm is looking for a Debt Finance Associate to join its market-leading Energy & Infrastructure practice. This opportunity is available across New York, Washington, DC, and Houston, offering associates the chance to work on some of the most significant energy and infrastructure financings in the market.

This role sits within one of the industry’s premier Energy & Infrastructure practices, advising clients on complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions across both traditional and renewable energy sectors. The successful candidate will work alongside leading practitioners on high-profile matters that are shaping the future of global energy and infrastructure.

The Role

You will advise sponsors, lenders, developers, institutional investors, private equity funds and strategic investors on a broad range of debt finance transactions involving energy and infrastructure assets.

Your work will include advising on:

• Acquisition finance transactions
• Project finance and development finance
• Corporate and structured financings
• Domestic and cross-border lending transactions
• Energy and infrastructure acquisitions
• Refinancings and recapitalisations

Projects span a diverse range of sectors, including:

• Renewable energy (wind, solar, hydrogen, renewable gas and carbon capture)
• Oil and gas, including LNG
• Conventional power
• Digital infrastructure, including data centres and telecommunications

You will play a key role in drafting and negotiating:

• Credit agreements
• Note purchase agreements
• Depositary agreements
• Security and collateral documentation
• Ancillary financing documents

Associates also gain valuable exposure to commercial project agreements, acquisition documentation and the wider commercial aspects of complex infrastructure investments.

What You’ll Bring

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in debt finance, banking, leveraged finance or project finance gained at a leading law firm
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience managing sophisticated financing transactions
• Excellent academic credentials
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

Why Join This Team?

This is an opportunity to become part of one of the largest and most respected Energy & Infrastructure practices in the market.

Highlights include:

• Work with a market-leading practice consistently recognised by Law360, Legal 500 and Chambers
• Advise on some of the most complex and high-value domestic and international debt finance transactions
• Represent an impressive client base including private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, banks, institutional investors, direct lenders, developers and strategic investors
• Gain broad exposure across both traditional energy and the rapidly expanding renewable energy and digital infrastructure sectors
• Collaborate with highly regarded partners and experienced associates in a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Hybrid working model, typically three days per week in the office, with flexibility based on client requirements and team collaboration

Salary & Benefits

• Base salary: $260k–$390k, depending on class year and experience
• Competitive performance bonus
• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement and wellbeing benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Ongoing professional development and mentoring
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a globally recognised platform

This is an outstanding opportunity for an associate looking to build a long-term career at the forefront of the energy transition while working on market-leading financing transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.