Legal Counsel - LevFin role with premium Asset Manager
Background: Robert Walters have partnered with a premium asset manager who are seeking to hire a high-performing and elite Leveraged Finance associate in London who are seeking to make their first in-house move. This is a great opportunity for a lawyer with a passion for investments to advise on global transactions in a dynamic global organisation and become a true commercial partner.
Key responsibilities may include:
1. Act as legal counsel to business teams, ensuring financing transactions are structured effectively and risks are managed.
2. Work closely with the broader legal teams across multiple jurisdictions and advise on the deal; ensure attendance on relevant calls and meetings so workstreams can be progressed simultaneously.
3. Advise on all legal aspects of financing and investment activities, including fund borrowing, leveraged acquisition financing, flow of funds, capital structuring and debt syndication.
4. Draft, review, and negotiate financing contracts, including credit facilities, security agreements, intercreditor agreements and investor agreements.
What will make you successful in this role?
1. A law degree with a qualification to practice law, ideally E&W or US.
2. Ideally will have 3-6 years of PQE at an elite law firm or in-house at a leading fund manager or financial institution, with a focus on leveraged finance, specifically in private equity or corporate finance transactions.
3. Demonstrated ability to negotiate, structure, and execute complex financing agreements.
4. Solid experience advising on capital structuring and managing legal risks in private equity and portfolio company transactions.
5. Strong understanding of financing instruments, investment fund structures, and regulatory frameworks affecting private equity transactions.
If you would like more information, please contact - ryan.bernarte@robertwalters.com
Salary: £120,000 - £160,000 per annum + bonus and benefits
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