At a Glance
- Tasks: Support leveraged finance deals and collaborate with partners on exciting projects.
- Company: Leading US international law firm with a dynamic and supportive culture.
- Benefits: Early responsibility, direct partner contact, and a collaborative team environment.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth and exposure to diverse finance mandates.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and make an impact in the leveraged finance market.
- Qualifications: Experience in leveraged finance and strong drafting skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
A leading US international law firm is looking to strengthen its Leveraged Finance practice with an ambitious junior associate. This is a genuinely new opening, not a role we're recycling. The leveraged finance market has continued to see strong deal flow across sponsor-backed acquisitions, refinancings, and the ongoing convergence between the syndicated loan and private credit markets.
This team sits right at the centre of that activity, acting for a mix of sponsors, borrowers, and both bank and direct lending institutions across term loan B, unitranche, and high-yield financings.
With only two junior associates currently in the group, there's a clear and immediate need for additional support meaning direct partner contact and early responsibility are guaranteed, not just promised.
A tight-knit group of 3–4 partners, recently boosted by new partner arrivals bringing fresh momentum, new client relationships, and a strengthened private credit offering.
- Broad and varied mandate spanning acquisition finance, refinancing's, recapitalisations, and restructuring-adjacent work.
- No fixed seating plan; teams are spread across multiple floors specifically to encourage cross-practice interaction with the broader Corporate, Restructuring, and Private Credit teams.
- Business services colleagues are treated as core team members, not back-office support.
Trainees due to qualify this September will be considered. Solid grounding in leveraged/acquisition finance experience across term loan B, high-yield, unitranche, or private credit financings is highly valued.
Strong technical drafting skills (facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements, security documents) and confidence managing signing/closing processes are essential.
If you're a driven junior finance lawyer looking for a platform where you'll be trusted with real responsibility early, exposure across both sponsor and lender mandates, and want to join a team riding real momentum in a growing market, we'd love to hear from you.
Associate Finance Administrator in London employer: Buchanan
Join a leading US international law firm that offers an exceptional environment for growth and development in the Leveraged Finance sector. With a focus on collaboration and direct partner engagement, you'll gain invaluable experience and early responsibility in a dynamic team setting. Our culture prioritises inclusivity, treating all members as integral to our success, while providing access to a diverse range of high-profile clients and transactions in a thriving market.
