Infrastructure Finance - Senior Associate

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Top market pay

Bonus scheme

Training & development

Secondments

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking an Infrastructure Finance Senior Associate (5-7 PQE) to join its market-leading practice in London. The role focuses on complex project finance, syndicated loans, and PPP structures across multiple jurisdictions.

You will draft, negotiate, and manage financing documentation for high-value infrastructure projects, partnering with cross-disciplinary teams on innovative, sustainable deals and energy transition financings. Hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• England & Wales qualified lawyer with 5-7 years’ PQE in banking or finance.
• Solid experience in infrastructure finance and/or project finance at top-tier or international law firm.
• Technical expertise in structuring and negotiating syndicated loans, project finance facilities, PPP/PFI arrangements, and complex security packages.
• Ability to manage high-value transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent drafting skills alongside strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to advise strategically on complex matters.
• Comfortable engaging directly with major clients and building trusted relationships.
• A collaborative and proactive approach with flexibility under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Advising on complex project finance and infrastructure lending arrangements
• Acting on portfolio financings for leading infrastructure fund managers
• Supporting PPP structures and public-private partnerships for major regulated projects
• Designing bespoke security packages for multi-source and ECA-backed financings
• Coordinating on cross-border transactions for sponsors, funds, financial institutions, governments, and sovereign investors
• Advising on significant energy transition initiatives and ESG-linked financing structures

Skills

Infrastructure finance

Project finance

Syndicated loans

PPP/PFI

Cross-border deals

Drafting skills

Client relationships

Education

England & Wales qualified

Job description

Infrastructure Finance Senior Associate – 5-7 PQE

About the Firm

This is an opportunity to join a global, market-leading law firm with a sophisticated finance practice that advises on some of the most significant and innovative infrastructure transactions worldwide. The firm is renowned for executing complex, cross-border deals at the intersection of finance, energy, infrastructure, and technology. Known for its collaborative approach and investment in professional development, the firm offers associates a dynamic environment with access to cutting-edge projects and high-profile clients.

The Role

The position sits within the Infrastructure Financing practice, which works closely with the firm’s other core teams in banking, energy transition, transport, digital infrastructure, and private capital markets. The practice focuses on financing the full life cycle of large-scale infrastructure assets, from greenfield development to portfolio and fund financings, acquisition finance, and refinancings. The team is heavily involved in structuring transactions for transport networks, renewable energy and power projects, utilities, and digital connectivity, as well as innovative, sustainability-linked deals.

Typical work includes:

• Advising on complex project finance and infrastructure lending arrangements
• Acting on portfolio financings for leading infrastructure fund managers
• Supporting PPP structures and public-private partnerships for major regulated projects
• Designing bespoke security packages for multi-source and ECA-backed financings
• Coordinating on cross-border transactions for sponsors, funds, financial institutions, governments, and sovereign investors
• Advising on significant energy transition initiatives and ESG-linked financing structures

Clients include major international lenders, institutional investors, funds, multilateral agencies, and corporates undertaking landmark transactions across global markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in drafting, negotiating, and managing the financing documentation and will oversee workstreams that require strategic problem‑solving, technical precision, and commercial judgment.

What They’re Looking For

• England & Wales qualified lawyer with 5-7 years’ PQE in banking or finance
• Solid experience in infrastructure finance and/or project finance gained at a top-tier or international law firm
• Technical expertise in structuring and negotiating syndicated loans, project finance facilities, PPP/PFI arrangements, and complex security packages
• Ability to manage high-value transactions across multiple jurisdictions
• Excellent drafting skills alongside strong organisational and project management capabilities
• Commercial acumen and the ability to advise strategically on complex matters
• Comfortable engaging directly with major clients and building trusted relationships
• A collaborative and proactive approach with flexibility under pressure

Why Apply?

This is a career‑defining opportunity to join an elite practice advising on market‑shaping transactions. The successful candidate will work on deals that blend traditional infrastructure with innovation in sustainability, digital connectivity, and energy transition. The firm provides top of market remuneration, an attractive bonus scheme, hybrid working options, and a highly supportive environment for advancement. Associates receive exceptional training, opportunities for secondments, and a clear path for progression.