Infrastructure Finance Solicitor - 3+ to Counsel

Taylor Root; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK law firm is seeking an Infrastructure Solicitor (3+ PQE to Counsel level) to join its dynamic team. You will work on high-profile transactions in infrastructure finance, collaborating closely with experienced partners. Ideal candidates will have infrastructure finance expertise and excellent drafting skills. This role offers a collaborative environment without billable hours targets and is a significant opportunity for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure finance, project finance, or leveraged finance from a highly regarded law firm.

Responsibilities

• Involved in business development and client engagement from day one.
• Work on complex and high-profile infrastructure transactions.

Skills

Excellent drafting skills

Commercial awareness

Strong communication skills

Time management abilities

Ability to work independently

Collaborative mindset

Proactive mindset

Education

Qualified solicitor in a Common Law jurisdiction

Job description

Infrastructure Solicitor - 3+ PQE to Counsel level

Top UK City Law firm

No billable hours targets

Our client, a prestigious top UK City law firm, is seeking commercially astute solicitors from mid-level to counsel level to join its growing Infrastructure Finance team, part of a wider, market-leading Finance Group. This is a rare opportunity to work on some of the most complex and high-profile infrastructure transactions in the market, with genuine scope to shape the future of the practice.

The team advises sponsors and lenders across a broad range of UK and cross-border deals, spanning acquisition finance, refinancings, portfolio and Holdco financings, and select project-level transactions. The work is varied, commercially significant, and strategically important to the firm.

Recent mandates have included:

• The refinancing of a midstream oil and gas operator in the North Sea
• A capital restructuring for a ferry business involving senior debt refinancing, a debt-for-equity swap, and shareholder equity transfer
• Financing for Europe's largest provider of emergency aerial services, with global operations
• Refinancing of a modern bunker fuel terminal
• Refinancing transactions for UK ferry operators and a European gas transmission infrastructure
• Financing for the expansion of a major highway in Central Europe
• Solar portfolio financing in the UK and fibre-to-home network rollout in Europe
• Financing for the acquisition of a high-speed rail line
• Syndicated financing for a renewable energy provider in Europe to modernise 10+ wind farms

You'll work closely with a highly experienced and approachable partner and be part of a collaborative, cross-practice infrastructure group. From day one, you'll be involved in business development and client engagement, supported by tailored BD coaching and mentoring.

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified solicitor in a Common Law jurisdiction
• Experience in infrastructure finance, project finance, or leveraged finance from a highly regarded law firm
• Excellent drafting skills and commercial awareness
• Strong communication and time management abilities
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Proactive mindset with a commitment to professional development

This is a career-defining opportunity for a lawyer who wants to work at the forefront of infrastructure finance, in a team that is collaborative and deeply embedded in the sector.

Applications are now open. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, we'd love to hear from you.

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