Structured Finance/Securitisation - Senior Associate

Top 20 Legal500 law firm | Market leading structured finance practice | London | 4-10 PQE The firm / team: - Our client is a leading global law firm with over 30 offices worldwide and a community of 4,800+ people, recognised as a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. - The Structured Finance & Securitisation practice is one of the most innovative and solution-oriented in the market, with particularly close client relationships and go-to status across the sector. - The team is sector agnostic, advising on consumer credit, auto finance, fintech, SME lending, mortgages, CRE, affordable housing, fund finance and novel asset classes including crypto, litigation funding and revenue-based structures. This is a very entrepreneurial team that has experienced significant growth and expansion, with a strong reputation on both borrower/issuer side and with major specialist private credit funds. - The practice works closely with arrangers, lenders and noteholders on market-leading transactions, with particular expertise in establishing new securitisation platforms. - The firm's approach combines legal technical excellence with commercial awareness, maintaining its position as a trusted advisor through challenging market conditions. The role: - You will work primarily with partners specialising in various types of structured finance transactions across different asset classes including corporate lends, warehouses, private and public securitisations, and mezzanine transactions. - The role involves drafting and negotiating term sheets, security documents, intercreditor agreements, facilities agreements and debt capital markets documentation on private and public deals. - You will act on all elements of financing from structuring and term sheet stage through to closing and post-closing, ensuring smooth transaction execution. Significant client contact throughout both work delivery and business development contexts, working with sponsors, debt investors, speciality finance corporates, credit funds, banks and others. - The position offers exposure to multiple different clients, sectors and associated financing techniques, providing an excellent platform for an entrepreneurial, ambitious private credit lawyer. - You will work closely with other groups within the firm including corporate, restructuring, banking, financial regulatory and tax teams on innovative and first-of-their-kind asset-backed structures. - There is strong support for business development initiatives and opportunity to develop your own client network with guidance from partners and the wider team. - Recent work includes advising on public securitisations achieving capital relief and accounting derecognition, forward flow warehouse financings, EV securitisation facilities, and multi-funding line structures across diverse asset classes. About you: - Qualified solicitor with between 5 and 10 years' PQE with experience of advising on structured finance transactions and securitisations (preferred). - Proactive approach with willingness to own clients, workstreams and processes. - Experience of drafting complex documents with excellent technical ability and a growth mindset. - Strong organisational skills and demonstrated experience in transaction management. - Adaptable and client-friendly with excellent relationship skills and the ability to understand and respond effectively to client needs. - Confidence in conducting commercial negotiations with counterparties and experience of business development. - A collegiate team-player who works effectively with colleagues at all levels. - Enthusiasm for working on new structures with partner and team support, demonstrating ability to apply learnings across transactions. Benefits: - Competitive salary and remuneration (Dependent on PQE) - Comprehensive benefits package - Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - Established Associate Career Path Framework with clear progression opportunities - Strong focus on accessibility, diversity and inclusion - Secondment opportunities with key clients and other global offices - Excellent career development in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment - Opportunity to work on market-leading, innovative transactions with blue-chip client base To apply for this opportunity or to discuss in confidence, please contact us with your updated CV.