Cross-Border Leveraged Finance Associate

0400 FBD USA LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields in London seeks a mid-level Leveraged Finance lawyer to join the Private Capital Finance team. You will work on cross-border, large-scale financing for private equity sponsors and strategic investors, with involvement in debt facilities, security packages, and intercreditor agreements.

The role focuses on complex acquisitions, international transactions, and coordinating multi-jurisdiction teams, with training and career development and opportunities for secondments within our global

Qualifications

• Experience in cross-border leveraged finance transactions.
• Qualified in England & Wales or a common-law jurisdiction.
• Ability to supervise junior lawyers.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Working on a wide variety of large, complex, cross-border leveraged finance transactions.
• Focus on acquisition financing for private equity and other financial sponsor clients across a range of finance products.
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documentation including facilities agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documents.
• Coordinating cross-border teams.

Skills

Leveraged finance experience

Strong technical abilities

Strong commercial abilities

England & Wales qualified

Team supervision

Excellent communication

workload management

Business development

Education

England & Wales qualification

Job description

Freshfields in London seeks a mid-level Leveraged Finance lawyer to join the Private Capital Finance team. You will work on cross-border, large-scale financing for private equity sponsors and strategic investors, with involvement in debt facilities, security packages, and intercreditor agreements.

The role focuses on complex acquisitions, international transactions, and coordinating multi-jurisdiction teams, with training and career development and opportunities for secondments within our global