Leveraged Finance Lawyer

Simmons Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm in the City of London seeks a qualified lawyer to provide legal support in leveraged finance transactions, including drafting and negotiating complex agreements. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of post-qualification experience, preferably with in-house banking experience, and demonstrates commercial awareness and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' post-qualification experience in Banking & Finance.
• In-house experience at a bank is ideal.
• Strong technical skills in drafting complex agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for leveraged finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan documentation and security packages.
• Advise on cross-border financing structuring.

Skills

Legal support

Drafting loan documentation

Negotiating agreements

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal support on a wide range of leveraged finance transactions, including syndicated loans, acquisition finance, and refinancing.
• Draft, review, and negotiate loan documentation, security packages, intercreditor agreements, and commitment papers.
• Advise on structuring and execution of cross-border financings in collaboration with business, credit, and risk teams.
• Support business teams and senior stakeholders across the bank in delivering complex, high-value transactions.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to leveraged finance and assess their impact on the business.
• Manage external counsel relationships and ensure efficient delivery of advice and documentation.
• Contribute to broader legal team initiatives, knowledge sharing, and process improvement.

Experience requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Trained and qualified within the Banking & Finance (or equivalent) practice of a leading law firm with experience within leveraged finance transactions.
• Ideally in-house experience at another bank (either through a secondment or full-time role).
• Excellent technical skills in drafting and negotiating complex loan and financing agreements.
• Willing and able to take ownership of deals, to liaise with senior stakeholders and to attend client pitches where required.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused legal advice.
• Collaborative team player with the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders and external counsel.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.