Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Lawyer in London to support its finance practice during a busy period. The temporary contract role requires 4-7 years of PQE and offers a chance to work on complex transactions, providing top-tier legal support in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years PQE from a top-tier firm or equivalent in-house experience.
• Strong track record in acquisition and leveraged finance work.
• Able to start immediately.
• Excellent legal drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of acquisition and leveraged finance transactions.
• Manage complex cross-border deals with clients and financial institutions.
• Provide commercially sound legal advice under tight timelines.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

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Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Lawyer, London (City of London)

Client:

Elevate

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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3

Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

Job Description:

Our customer, a global law firm, is seeking an experienced Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Lawyer to support its busy finance practice during a period of increased transactional activity. This is a temporary contract role for up to 6 months, ideally suited to candidates with 4–7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), though strong mid-level applicants will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on a broad range of acquisition and leveraged finance transactions.
• Work closely with clients, financial institutions, and internal teams to manage complex cross-border deals.
• Provide commercially sound legal advice under tight timelines and high-pressure situations.

Requirements:

• 4–7 years PQE, ideally from a top-tier firm or equivalent in-house experience.
• Strong track record in acquisition and leveraged finance work.
• Able to start immediately or at short notice.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage transactions with minimal supervision.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

ElevateFlex is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate. We define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry by matching exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, global Community of Talent and advanced, technology-enabled search. We are proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision

We envision a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes together.

Our Commitment to Diversity

ElevateFlex is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe a diverse, inclusive work culture attracts, retains, and celebrates the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, knowing that diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and is good business.

We invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join the ElevateFlex team—help us change the legal landscape and make a difference in the legal universe.