Structured Finance Associate

Rutherford; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Structured Finance Associate to join their finance and real estate team in London. This role involves advising financial institutions on complex finance transactions and requires 2-6 years PQE. Candidates should possess strong capital markets or securitisation experience, confident drafting, and negotiation skills, along with a solid academic background. This position offers an opportunity to work on sophisticated commercial real estate finance transactions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years PQE required.
• Experience in financing and securitisation is essential.
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex documents.

Responsibilities

• Support debt capital markets transactions and bond issuances.
• Assist on securitisations and ABS structures.
• Draft core financing documents and negotiate agreements.
• Coordinate with cross-border teams and clients.
• Provide commercial advice and manage client relationships.

Skills

Qualified lawyer

Capital markets experience

Drafting and negotiation skills

Technical skills

Securitisation knowledge

Education

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