Leveraged Finance Counsel / Partner

ECB STAR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

ECB STAR Group in London, a US-based elite law firm, seeks a senior Leveraged Finance lawyer at Counsel or Partner level to join its rapidly expanding London team. You will work on sophisticated and cross-border financing transactions across Europe, alongside market-leading partners, in a practice that spans private equity sponsors, borrowers, direct lenders and credit funds.

The role offers high-caliber, complex work in a growing platform, with opportunities to take a visible leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in leveraged finance at a top firm.
• Proven ability to handle cross-border transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead leveraged finance matters for sponsors and borrowers.
• Coordinate cross-border financings and refinancing transactions.

Skills

Leveraged finance

Finance law

Cross-border transactions

Job description

Leveraged Finance Opportunity Counsel or Partner London

An elite US law firm is seeking an exceptional Leveraged Finance lawyer to join its highly successful and rapidly expanding London team.

This is a rare opportunity to work alongside market-leading finance partners in a practice that has established itself as a genuine force in the mid-market private capital space, acting on some of the most sophisticated and complex financing transactions across Europe.

The Practice

The team advises sponsors, borrowers, private credit funds and lenders on a broad range of debt financing matters, including:

• Leveraged buyouts
• Direct lending transactions
• Cross-border syndicated financings
• Refinancings and recapitalisations

Clients include leading private equity sponsors and some of the most active names in the private credit and asset management markets.

The Opportunity

Due to continued growth and increasing deal flow, the team is looking to add a senior lawyer at Counsel or established Partner level.

Candidate Profile

• Strong leveraged finance experience gained at a leading international, US or Magic Circle firm
• Experience advising sponsors, borrowers, direct lenders and/or credit funds
• Excellent technical and commercial skills
• Ambition to take on a visible role within a growing platform
• Partnership aspirations welcomed

Why Consider This Role?

• Elite US platform with strong market momentum
• Outstanding client roster across private equity and private credit
• High-quality, complex transactional work
• Entrepreneurial and collaborative culture
• Genuine opportunity to influence and grow a practice
• Clear prospects for future advancement