Associate - Finance - Corporate Trustee 3-5PQE

Mayer Brown LLP; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayer Brown LLP, a prestigious international law firm, is seeking an Associate in its London office. The role involves providing legal advice in banking and finance, focusing on complex international transactions. Candidates must be qualified in England and Wales with 3-5 years of relevant experience, demonstrating strong analytical skills, effective communication, and a commitment to professional development. Join a firm that values diversity and offers a supportive environment to thrive in your career.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years post qualification experience required.
• Experience in corporate and finance law and trust law is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate trustee and agency matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing agreements and trust instruments.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with trustee and agency services.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Legal research proficiency

Detail-oriented

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified in England and Wales

Job description

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial and collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Finance group in our London office as an Associate.

Banking and Finance

Mayer Brown's banking and finance practice is a founding practice of the firm and continues to represent one of Mayer Brown's signature strengths.Many of our largest clients are bank holding companies, commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, leasing companies, asset-based lenders or institutional real estate companies.

Our Banking& Finance practice also represents numerous finance companies and fixed income funds, mezzanine investors, hedge funds, financial service boutiques, spin-offs and other financial institutions and investors, as well as a large number of borrowers operating in many different businesses and industries.

As financial institutions become one-stop shops and transactions increasingly combine a broader range of products, including securitization and derivatives, the number of law firms that can meet all these requirements under one roof is declining. Mayer Brown is one of the few that has both the breadth of offering and the international platform to service these needs—particularly when markets are volatile and deal structures can change overnight.

The London Finance team forms a part of the Global Banking and Finance Group which comprises over 200 banking & finance lawyers across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

The Role:

Associate 3-5pqe

The Associate will be part of an ambitious and growing team focused on advising trustees and agents on complex and high-profile international bank and bond financings.

This role requires a deep understanding of trust and agency law, finance and general corporate law, security, intercreditor arrangements and creditors' rights and remedies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate trustee and agency matters, including fiduciary duties and regulatory compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing agreements, trust instruments, security, intercreditor arrangements and agency agreements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with trustee and agency services.
• Liaise with clients to understand their needs and provide tailored legal solutions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal documentation and records.

Qualifications

England and Wales qualified with 3-5 years post qualification experience.

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

• Experience in general corporate and finance law, trust law and financing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in legal research and drafting.
• Detail-oriented and highly organised.
• Proactive and able to work independently.
• Strong ethical standards and integrity.
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote diversity and inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our diversity networks - LGBT+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability) and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm.

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