Corporate Trusts, Structured Finance

Associate – Corporate Trusts & Agency (Structured Finance & DCM)

Location:
London

Firm:
Leading International Law Firm

We are currently partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit an
Associate-level lawyer
for their highly regarded
Corporate Trusts & Agency
team in
London.

Having previously placed two associates into this team, we can confidently say it is an
outstanding, supportive group
offering
genuinely interesting, complex and high-profile work
.

The Team & Work

The Corporate Trusts & Agency team advises on a wide variety of
international and domestic transactions
, including:

• Corporate debt and high-yield
• Convertibles and subordinated debt
• Debt programmes
• Repackagings
• Securitisations, including:
• CMBS
• RMBS
• Master trust structures
• Project bonds
• CDOs and other structured products

You will also gain
extensive experience advising loan agents on syndicated loan facilities
, working closely with stakeholders across the capital markets and banking ecosystem.

The Role

As an Associate in this team, you will:

• Act for corporate trustees, agents and other corporate services providers on a broad range of finance transactions
• Draft, review and negotiate trust deeds, agency agreements, security documents and related finance documentation
• Advise on the ongoing administration, restructuring and enforcement of finance transactions
• Work on cross-border, market-leading matters alongside lawyers in London and across the firm\’s international network
• Take early responsibility for matters while receiving strong guidance from experienced partners and senior lawyers

This role offers an
excellent platform
to develop a
specialist practice in corporate trusts and agency work
within the broader structured finance and capital markets space.

Candidate Profile

This position would suit:

• A lawyer with a
  broad banking/finance background
  and a strong interest in corporate trusts and agency work;
  or
• A
  Structured Finance, Securitisation or Debt Capital Markets (DCM)
  lawyer looking to
  pivot into a more specialist, technically challenging area
  of law.

You will likely have:

• 1–5 years\’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in corporate trusts, banking & finance, structured finance, securitisation or DCM
• Strong document negotiation and drafting skills
• A genuine interest in complex capital markets and structured finance products
• The ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive, solutions-focused and commercial approach

Culture & Development

The team is known for:

• Its involvement in
  highly complex, market-leading transactions
• A
  pragmatic, approachable and supportive culture
• A
  genuinely collaborative working environment
  , both within the team and across the firm

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with
  highly experienced partners
  and senior lawyers
• Build deep technical expertise in
  corporate trust and agency mandates
• Gain exposure to
  sophisticated structured finance, securitisation and capital markets work

Interested?

To discuss this role in more detail or to register your interest, please contact:

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All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.