Leveraged Finance Counsel / Partner

ECB STAR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ECB STAR Group in London seeks an exceptional Leveraged Finance lawyer to join its rapidly expanding London team. The role offers the chance to work alongside market-leading partners on sophisticated cross-border financing transactions.

The candidate profile includes strong leveraged finance experience at a top firm, plus the ambition to take on a visible leadership role within a growing platform. Partnerships are welcomed, with clear prospects for advancement.

Qualifications

• Strong leveraged finance experience 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.

Skills

Leveraged finance experience

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