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Leveraged Finance- Senior Associate/ Counsel

Banking & Finance –  Senior Associate/Counsel – Leveraged Finance
London

This prestigious City law firm has a new opportunity for a Leveraged Finance Associate  (5PQE ++)to join a market-leading team with an excellent reputation in Leveraged Finance. The successful candidate will work on complex, high-profile transactions for top-tier clients across private equity, corporate, and financial sectors.

The remit will be to act for sponsors, borrowers, and lenders on a broad range of finance transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, refinancings, and general corporate lending.  The work is varied and intellectually engaging, often involving multi-jurisdictional elements.

The successful candidate will:

  • Advise private equity houses and major corporate clients on financing arrangements.
  • Support transactions from term sheet stage through to closing, with direct client contact.
  • Work closely with partners and senior lawyers within the practice, gaining exposure to a wide range of deal types and structures.

Applicants must have upwards of 5 years’ PQE in leveraged finance and extensive exposure to international work.

There is a very strong sense of firm identity and excellent connectivity across the Finance team and wider firm creating a super culture and happy work environment.

 

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

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Victoria Wright

Victoria Wright

Founding Director - Head of Private Practice