Infrastructure Finance Lawyer- VP

Infrastructure Finance Lawyer- VP
London

Morgan Stanley’s Securitised Products Group Lending team (“SPG Lending”) focuses on traditional commercial real estate lending as well as asset backed lending for pools of loan assets. The business which sits within Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division is recognized for providing traditional and innovative financing techniques, helping a wide range of clients throughout Europe to execute their business strategy.

SPG Lending is looking to recruit an experienced lawyer for its Structuring and Execution Management Team to work on all aspects of infrastructure finance transactions, with particular focus on digital assets including data centres, fibre and towers. This role will include working with originators and syndication/securitisation teams to help structure and execute transactions (on a direct or warehouse / back leverage basis) with involvement from initial underwriting stage through to exit of the risk position. This is an on-desk role, which will put the individual at the forefront of the structuring and documentation of infrastructure finance transactions. It is a varied and exciting role with plenty of scope to develop within a busy and growing team.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. We can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

What will you be doing?

• Work alongside underwriting and syndication teams to structure and execute our infrastructure finance transactions.
• You will be involved from initial underwriting and term sheet stage through to signing the credit agreement, funding the loan position, and exiting the risk position.
• Liaising internally with our Legal, Compliance, Tax and Operations teams as well as externally with legal counsel and clients.

What we’re looking for:

• A highly motivated and commercial candidate who has experience in a broad range of infrastructure finance transactions, with particular focus on digital infrastructure assets, which may include: data centres, fibre and towers, ideally on a direct as well as warehouse / back leverage basis.
• Experience in other commercial real estate finance transactions would be considered.

Skills that will help you in the role:

• 6+ years PQE with a major law firm or financial institution.
• Experience with structuring and transaction execution on a business desk would be advantageous.
• Familiarity with LMA documentation.
• Commercially driven with ability to adapt to a varied workload.
• The successful candidate will need to be FCA certified to perform this role and pass the associated exams before commencing employment with us.

Where will you be working?

This role is based at our office at 20 Bank Street in Canary Wharf, London.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

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