Associate: Debt Finance

White & Case LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Associate for their Debt Finance Practice in London. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile banking transactions, collaborating with top practitioners in a supportive environment. You will leverage your analytical skills and client service focus to navigate complex deals while contributing to business development. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this firm fosters a collegial atmosphere where your contributions are valued. If you're ready to make an impact and grow as a global lawyer, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Pension plan with matched employer contribution

Yearly wellbeing fund

Income protection

Holiday purchase

Life insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Private GP services

Travel insurance

Dental coverage

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of post-qualification experience in Banking.
• Strong academic record and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical skills and maintain client relationships.
• Collaborate in a team and execute multiple work streams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Client Service Focus

Team Player

Business Development

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Job Description - Associate: Debt Finance (240001M9)

Associate: Debt Finance

Are you ready to make your mark as part of the Debt Finance Practice in our London office?

In addition to strong academic credentials, as an Associate, you should possess the drive and determination needed to thrive in a fast-paced practice, handling the legal intricacies of large-scale banking transactions. You will apply good judgment and excellent analytical skills to your work, be highly organized and self-motivated, and be a team player with a strong professional presence and client focus.

With established teams in every major financial market, we are trusted by many of the world’s largest banks to handle their largest and most complex multijurisdictional transactions. Widely recognized as leaders in our field, we offer both international reach and a depth of local resources—advising on the full spectrum of financing matters, and structuring innovative, often ground-breaking deals.

From the moment you join us, you will be working alongside leading practitioners, supporting multi-disciplinary teams composed of colleagues from within our group and across the firm’s M&A, Capital Markets, and Project Finance groups.

At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility, and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one. We foster a collegial working environment where partners are friendly and accessible, and colleagues are always supportive and open to questions.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying good judgment and excellent analytical skills to all tasks and demonstrating strong organizational skills and self-motivation.
• Collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Maintaining a professional presence and prioritizing client needs.
• Executing multiple work streams and delivering flawless work within short timeframes, using excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Conducting essential contractual tasks, including editing passes on ancillary documents to ensure accuracy and linguistic precision.
• Identifying and pursuing business development opportunities, assisting with and implementing firm-wide strategies.
• Engaging proactively with clients to build and maintain strong relationships, providing strategic advice and addressing their needs.

Qualifications and Skills

• 2-4 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience within Banking, ideally with experience of leveraged finance transactions.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity.
• Commercial and business awareness with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Client service focus and a team player.
• Proactive, resourceful, and takes initiative.

What We Offer

At White & Case, you can make a real difference, work on cutting-edge deals that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united, and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential as a global lawyer.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a lawyer and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US, and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location & Reporting

• This role is based in our London office. This role reports to the London Debt Finance Partners.
• Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services, and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We are a Disability Confident (Committed) Employer. We will be happy to work with you.