At a Glance
- Tasks: Support businesses in navigating complex finance transactions and work on high-profile cases.
- Company: Join a leading US law firm in London with a dynamic and supportive culture.
- Benefits: Highly competitive rate, flexible commitment, and the chance to work on sophisticated projects.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and professional development in a hybrid working environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in leveraged and acquisition finance while enhancing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: 5-8 PQE in leveraged finance or related fields, with strong transactional experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Help ambitious businesses build, scale, and navigate change. Altern8 Legal is looking to speak with experienced leveraged and debt finance lawyers regarding a senior interim engagement with a leading US law firm in London. The firm is looking to add experienced transactional capacity to its finance practice for an initial 6 months or more, with the opportunity to work on sophisticated domestic and cross-border financing matters.
The opportunity:
- We are particularly interested in lawyers with strong experience across leveraged finance, acquisition finance, and related debt financing transactions.
- Relevant backgrounds could include sponsor or lender-side leveraged finance, private credit/direct lending, refinancings, restructurings or other complex secured financing work.
- You will ideally have trained and/or practised within a leading UK, US or international law firm and be comfortable working directly with Partners and clients while remaining hands-on with transaction execution.
- The target level is approximately 5–8 PQE, although we are happy to consider closely aligned lawyers either side of this range where the experience is particularly relevant.
The engagement:
- Duration: Initially 6 months+, with potential to extend
- Commitment: full-time with scope for flexibility
- Location: London hybrid, with some office attendance expected
- Rate: Highly competitive
About Altern8 Legal:
Altern8 Legal provides businesses and law firms with flexible access to experienced lawyers for interim, fractional and project-based requirements. Our consultants combine strong technical expertise with the judgement, adaptability and ownership required to integrate quickly into high-performing teams.
If you have a strong leveraged or acquisition finance background and would be interested in a high-quality interim assignment within a leading US law firm, we'd be very happy to have an initial confidential conversation.
Leveraged Finance / Debt Finance Lawyer - Interim employer: Altern8 Legal
Altern8 Legal is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration. With a focus on high-quality interim assignments, employees benefit from exposure to sophisticated financing matters while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model in London. The company values adaptability and ownership, ensuring that team members can thrive in a supportive culture that encourages meaningful contributions to ambitious businesses.
