Reed Smith LLP is seeking a Mid-Level Finance Associate to join the firm’s nationally-ranked sponsor finance group in New York or Chicago. The ideal candidate will have approximately 3-4 years of substantive leveraged finance experience representing borrowers, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, direct lenders and other investors or private creditors in a diverse range of debt finance work, including acquisition financings, dividend and other recapitalizations, asset-based facilities, general working capital facilities, and debt restructurings and reorganizations (including debtor-in-possession financings). Lender-side experience in the context of middle market transactions is a plus, but not required. Our sponsor finance group operates in a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture and is committed to investing in the growth and advancement of all associates in the team. You will join a team of sophisticated attorneys dedicated to the practice group. You will be a meaningful contributor and assume increasing levels of responsibility in an environment that empowers you to excel and add value to our diverse and growing practice. Reed Smith LLP is seeking a Mid-Level Finance Associate to join the firm’s nationally-ranked sponsor finance group in New York or Chicago. The ideal candidate will have approximately 3-4 years of substantive leveraged finance experience representing borrowers, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, direct lenders and other investors or private creditors in a diverse range of debt finance work, including acquisition financings, dividend and other recapitalizations, asset-based facilities, general working capital facilities, and debt restructurings and reorganizations (including debtor-in-possession financings). Lender-side experience in the context of middle market transactions is a plus, but not required. Our sponsor finance group operates in a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture and is committed to investing in the growth and advancement of all associates in the team. You will join a team of sophisticated attorneys dedicated to the practice group. You will be a meaningful contributor and assume increasing levels of responsibility in an environment that empowers you to excel and add value to our diverse and growing practice.