Structured Finance Senior Associate

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP in London seeks a Structured Finance Senior Associate to join our finance team. You will work on securitisation and structured debt capital markets, advising financial institutions, corporates and funds.

The role requires at least five years’ post-qualification UK experience in debt finance, with fluent French and experience drafting in French; you will manage complex files, supervise matters, and develop client relationships.

Qualifications

• Five years post-qualification UK experience in broad-based finance, preferably structured finance or securitisation.
• Fluency in French and experience drafting in French.
• Ability to manage complex files and multiple workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical solutions for clients and take client instructions with clear goals.
• Demonstrate strong business development and networking skills for the Firm.
• Manage profitability drivers and growth of the practice.
• Lead and collaborate with teams, maintaining professional integrity.

Skills

Structured Finance

Securitisation

Debt Finance

French language

Job description

Position(s) I am Applying for

Structured Finance Senior Associate

Senior Associate, Structured Finance

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

It starts with our people, which is why we need a Senior Associate to join our team. Our Finance practice advises many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporates, funds and advisors in relation to the full range of international and domestic financial markets products. This role will provide BCLP’s clients with specialist, dedicated Securitisation and Structured Capital Markets advice and transactional support. This is an excellent opportunity to make your mark within our Structured Finance team and the wider Firm.

• Our Structured Finance team provides advice to a broad range of clients on a wide variety of structured finance and debt capital markets products.
• We assist clients in relation to securitisations, asset-based financings, capital markets financings, distressed portfolio acquisitions and loan work-outs in both the UK as well as assisting clients in emerging markets particularly in Africa and other jurisdictions in the consumer, SME and corporate finance, corporate and residential real estate and infrastructure sectors.

Skills and experience required

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Senior Associate with at least five years post qualification UK, broad based finance experience. You will have a background in debt finance ideally in structured finance, securitisation and/or structured debt capital markets (e.g. real asset financings).

You must be fluent in French and have experience drafting in French.

Legal Excellence

• You will be able to use your specialist technical skills and knowledge to provide practical solutions for clients
• You will be at ease with taking client instructions and demonstrate a full understanding of their goals
• You will have the ability to manage complex files and multiple workloads
• You will be able to take responsibility for ensuring client matters and files are appropriately supervised and managed

Client Relationships & Business Development

• You will be comfortable giving commercially astute advice and demonstrating a thorough understanding of the commercial issues that your clients face
• You will have excellent networking skills, allowing you to build your network and profile across the Firm and externally

Financial Performance

• You will demonstrate a full understanding of the drivers of profitability and understand how the business achieves growth
• You will have excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple work demands allowing you to dedicate adequate time to fee earning and non-fee earning activities

People

• You will be driven, with stamina and resilience in the face of demanding situations
• You will be proactive and positive with a strong team focus, and a collaborative approach
• You will be able to establish strong working relationships with your colleagues with the highest level of professionalism and integrity
• You will have an inclusive approach, and help to foster a diverse and inclusive team and workplace
• You will have strong communication skills, allowing you to communicate with ease at all levels and when under pressure

At BCLP we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our robust client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other applicable protected characteristic.