Structured Finance Associate

Rutherford; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Structured Finance Associate to join their finance team in London. This role focuses on advising clients on sophisticated UK and European commercial real estate finance transactions. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of experience as a qualified lawyer, with strong capital markets and securitisation knowledge. Responsibilities include supporting debt capital markets transactions, drafting core financing documents, and managing client relationships. This is an exciting opportunity within a thriving, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must have 2-6 years of post-qualification experience in finance.
• Experience in securitisation or asset-backed securities is essential.
• Strong academic background with excellent technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support debt capital markets transactions, including bond issuances.
• Draft and negotiate core financing documents and agreements.
• Provide clear, commercial advice to manage client relationships.

Skills

Capital markets experience

Securitisation knowledge

Confident drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Technical skills

Education

Qualified lawyer with 2-6 years PQE

Strong academic background

Job description

• Advise top-tier financial institutions and alternative capital providers on complex finance transactions
• Collaborate across practices to deliver comprehensive legal and commercial solutions
• Contribute to the growth of a high-performing structured finance team in London

Our client, a leading global law firm, is seeking a Structured Finance Associate to join their dynamic finance and real estate team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to work on sophisticated UK and European commercial real estate finance transactions in a thriving, collaborative environment.

Position Overview

As a Structured Finance Associate, you will play a key role in providing comprehensive, practical and business-oriented advice to a wide range of clients, including banks, life insurance companies, private equity sponsors, hedge funds, real estate funds, debt funds, REITs, BDCs, sovereign entities and pension vehicles. You will work closely with specialists from tax, restructuring and corporate practices to deliver high-quality, time-sensitive service to clients.

Responsibilities

• Support debt capital markets transactions, including bond issuances and MTN / EMTN programmes.
• Assist on securitisations, ABS and warehouse financing structures.
• Draft and negotiate core financing documents and transaction agreements.
• Coordinate cross-border workstreams with clients, counsel and internal teams.
• Work on liability-management matters (consent solicitations, tenders, amendments).
• Provide clear, commercial advice and help manage client relationships.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 2-6 years PQE
• Capital markets, securitisation or finance experience from a strong firm.
• Confident drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong academic background and excellent technical skills
• Experience in securitisation (private or public), asset-backed securities, receivables financing, and / or asset-based lending