Associate​/Senior Associate – Leveraged Finance – pqe

The role:

Associate – Leveraged Finance – 4pqe+

You will join a highly regarded Leveraged Finance team that advises on complex, high-value financing transactions, often cross-border, for private equity sponsors, investment banks, private credit funds and corporate borrowers.

Work includes:

• Leveraged and acquisition financings
• Refinancings, recapitalisations, and syndicated lending
• Acting for both sponsor and lender-side clients
• Multi-jurisdictional transactions with complex structures

• Advise on leveraged and acquisition finance transactions for sponsors and lenders.
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, security documents, and intercreditor agreements.
• Manage transactions from inception to closing, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with colleagues across global offices on multi-jurisdictional matters.
• Maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives.

A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with at least 4 years post qualification experience.

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

• Strong technical skills with experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating documentation;
• Prior Leveraged Finance experience is essential;
• Experience from a highly ranked practice or team;
• Experience in advising on cross border matters is key;
• Working as part of a team and taking an active part in sharing knowledge and experience with the team;
• Excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style;
• Ability to work effectively within an established, close-knit team;
• Be a self-starter, and be willing to be challenged by taking on work outside their comfort zone
• Demonstrate ability to confidently interact with clients and develop business pro-actively;
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook;
• Have attained degree certificate(s) from a reputed institution, achieving a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent.