Senior / Principal Associate - Capital Markets in London

We are seeking a motivated Senior Associate or Principal Associate (minimum 4 years' PQE) to join our highly regarded Financial Services & Capital Markets team in London.

Working closely with our Partners, you will advise a broad range of UK and international clients on complex capital markets and corporate finance transactions.

Overview

The role offers exposure to a diverse practice spanning equity capital markets, listed investment funds, fundraisings, public company transactions, regulatory matters and broader corporate advisory work.

It is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused lawyer looking to build their practice within a collaborative, growing team that acts for listed companies, investment funds, fund managers, financial institutions, brokers and other capital markets participants.

Responsibilities

• Advising listed companies, investment funds and financial institutions on a broad range of capital markets transactions.
• Assisting clients with IPOs, secondary fundraisings, placings, rights issues and other equity capital markets transactions.
• Advising on stock exchange listings, ongoing disclosure obligations and public company governance matters.
• Advising investment funds throughout their lifecycle, including launches, fundraisings, restructurings and strategic transactions.
• Working closely with FCA-regulated fund managers and other financial services businesses on transactional and regulatory matters.
• Managing transactions from inception through to completion, including coordinating multi‑disciplinary and cross‑border teams where required.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
• Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent common law jurisdiction).
• Minimum 4 years' PQE gained within a recognised corporate, capital markets or financial services practice.
• Strong experience advising on capital markets and corporate transactions.
• Excellent technical drafting and transaction management skills.
• Commercially minded with strong client‑handling capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for business development and client relationship management.

Desirable Experience

• Advising listed companies and/or investment funds.
• Exposure to listed investment funds, REITs or other listed fund structures.
• Experience of IPOs, secondary fundraisings and broader equity capital markets transactions.
• Familiarity with FCA-regulated clients and financial services regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working on cross-border transactions.

Benefits

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week’s extra annual leave.
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members.
• A generous pension allowance.
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
• The chance of a three‑month sabbatical after five years’ service.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• State‑of‑the‑art offices, in the heart of London, with an onsite restaurant.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.
• Many of our people work flexibly in some way.
• Equal Opportunities

Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment.

The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, and national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.

This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work.

Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together achieve personal and business goals.

Any offers we make will be conditional subject to clearance by the SRA, evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and DBS clearance.

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