Associate/Senior Associate, Global Loans (Infrastructure Finance)

ASHURST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London is seeking a mid-level qualified infrastructure finance lawyer. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex cross-border financing transactions and be capable of managing a deal team. Strong drafting and negotiation skills are essential, along with client management experience. The role offers dynamic opportunities within a top-tier legal environment.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Health and wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Mid-level qualified infrastructure finance lawyer with major law firm background.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents.
• Comfortable negotiating with counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex cross-border financing transactions.
• Run deal teams and manage junior associates to close transactions.
• Anticipate legal issues and facilitate smooth implementations.

Skills

Knowledge of complex financing structures

Drafting legal documents

Client management

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

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About Ashurst:

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership (discounted memberships) and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programmes
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a mid-level qualified infrastructure finance lawyer to join our team in the London office.

Having advised across the most complex and cross-border financing transactions in the market, our infrastructure and energy finance teams are one of the most experienced in Europe and the UK, consistently ranked as Tier 1 in the main legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

As a result, we understand the issues facing the underlying asset in the sector and are known for our ability to anticipate issues, facilitate smooth and rapid implementation, and negotiate to a tight timeframe on behalf of our clients.

Our first-class infrastructure team are highly active in the market and have years of experience advising across all debt products, from loan financings to multi-creditor platforms (both publicly rated and unrated investment grade structures). In addition to senior debt, they regularly advise on other parts of the capital structure including Midco financing, platform financings, complex IPP financings and equity bridge loans.

The infrastructure practice is sector-agnostic, advising across the capital structure ranging from acquisition finance, long term refinancing solutions, whole business securitisation platforms and holdco and minority financings.

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Qualified mid-level infrastructure finance lawyer with experience from a major law firm
• An enthusiasm to understand underlying assets and complex financing structures
• Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents and agreements in a private practice environment
• An adaptable person who is a fast learner, with experience practising in multiple jurisdictions
• A team-player who can work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Client facing experience and the ability to understand and respond effectively to client needs
• Comfortable with negotiating with counterparts
• Experience running a deal team and managing a team of junior associate(s) and trainees to bring transactions to a smooth close
• A commercial approach

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

Ashurst is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.