Structured Finance Associate

HIA Legal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HIA Legal in London is seeking a Structured Finance Associate (1-6 PQE) to join our team. You will advise on ABS, receivables financing, warehouse facilities and cross-border structures, working closely with senior partners to grow your practice.

This role offers exposure to a broad, high-quality workload and strong partner mentorship within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• 1-6 years' PQE in structured finance or related banking and finance work.
• Experience in securitisation or broader banking and finance transactions.
• Training at a recognised City, international or leading regional firm.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of structured finance matters including ABS and receivables financings.
• Work on warehouse financings, structured lending, fund financing and cross-border structures.
• Collaborate with partners and mentors to develop the practice.

Skills

PQE

Structured finance

Securitisation

Banking & finance transactions

Drafting skills

Proactive collaboration

Education

Training at a City or international firm

Job description

Structured Finance Associate 1-6 PQE | London

Location: London

PQE: 1-6 years

Practice Area: Structured Finance

A leading international law firm is seeking to recruit two Structured Finance Associates to join its London office. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established practice that is currently rebuilding its associate bench, offering exceptional exposure to partners, high-quality work and genuine opportunities for progression.

The team advises a broad range of financial institutions, investment managers, banks, funds and corporate clients on a variety of domestic and cross-border structured finance transactions.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will advise on a broad range of structured finance matters, including:

• Asset-backed securitisations (ABS)
• Receivables and trade receivables financings
• Warehouse financings
• Structured lending transactions
• Fund financing
• Other complex and cross-border financing structures

Associates joining the team will work closely with highly experienced partners who are committed to mentoring and developing junior lawyers. This is an environment where motivated associates can establish themselves quickly, take on meaningful responsibility from an early stage and play an important role in the continued development of the practice.

Candidate Profile

• Between 1 and 6 years' PQE
• Experience in structured finance, securitisation or broader banking and finance transactions
• Training gained at a recognised City, international or leading regional firm
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with an interest in building their practice within a supportive team

What's on Offer?

• High-quality domestic and cross-border work
• Close partner contact and excellent mentoring
• A genuine opportunity to establish yourself within a team that is investing in its future
• Competitive remuneration
• A 1,700-hour billable target