Restructuring Lawyer – Trading Floor

Fry and Brown; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a commercially minded restructuring lawyer to join their prestigious distressed products desk. This exciting role offers the chance to work directly on the trading floor, engaging in complex trade closings and credit reviews while managing portfolios. Ideal candidates will possess a strong restructuring background, coupled with analytical skills and the ability to foster productive relationships. This is a unique opportunity to advance your career within a market-leading team, where you will be entrusted with significant responsibilities from day one, enhancing your professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of post-qualification experience in restructuring law.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist with complex trade closings and credit reviews.
• Manage portfolios and collaborate with the trading floor team.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Good Judgement

Relationship Building

Education

Law Degree

PQE (2-6 years)

Job description

Our client is a major European investment bank with a very well regarded distressed products desk. A vacancy has arisen for a commercially minded restructuring lawyer to work directly with that desk as an integral part of the investment process. Joining a small team of lawyers sitting on the trading floor you will take on a broad workload including assisting with complex trade closings, credit reviews and portfolio management.

This will suit a bright and highly motivated lawyer with circa two to six years’ pqe and the credibility to take on considerable responsibility from day one. Having learnt your trade in a major law firm, you will have a strong restructuring background and be keen to continue to learn and diversify your experience. Some prior experience in-house, probably at a fund, would be preferred but this could be via a secondment. Most important however is your aptitude, the successful candidate will have strong analytical skills, good judgement and the personality to develop productive working relationships across the bank.

This is a rare opportunity for a lawyer to move straight onto the trading floor within a market leading team.