Associate, DCM, Structured Finance & Derivatives

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Hybrid work

Career progression

Job summary

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP in Dublin is seeking an Associate for the Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance & Derivatives team. The role suits lawyers with PQE up to four years and an interest in capital markets, structured finance and derivatives.

You will work on documenting transactions, drafting offering documents, and listing debt securities on Irish/European exchanges, supporting issuers, sponsors and originators. This role offers a hybrid working model and excellent progression potential.

Qualifications

• PQE-related experience, or relevant rotation during traineeship if NQ.
• Transactional experience in a capital markets or banking and finance department of a commercial law firm.
• Experience in debt capital markets, structured finance/securitisation and/or derivatives is a plus.
• Attitude is key; pro‑active and willing to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong focus on client services, responsiveness and the ability to manage multiple clients.

Responsibilities

• Working with clients to establish and document all types of debt capital markets transactions and structured finance transactions backed by a diverse range of asset types.
• Drafting and reviewing offering documents (including prospectuses) for standalone issuances and programme offerings.
• Managing and documenting new issuances, corporate actions and programme enhancements on existing note programmes.
• Listing debt securities on Euronext Dublin, Vienna Stock Exchange and other leading stock exchanges.
• Working with a range multilateral development banks to implement credit risk transfer instruments as part of their financing operations.
• Negotiating master agreements and credit support arrangements for a range of derivative transactions.
• Advising on related regulatory instruments, including the Prospectus Regulation, Securitisation Regulation, EMIR, MAR, SFTR etc.

Skills

Debt capital markets

Structured finance

Derivatives

Client services

Team collaboration

Job description

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP in Dublin is seeking an Associate for the Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance & Derivatives team. The role suits lawyers with PQE up to four years and an interest in capital markets, structured finance and derivatives.

You will work on documenting transactions, drafting offering documents, and listing debt securities on Irish/European exchanges, supporting issuers, sponsors and originators. This role offers a hybrid working model and excellent progression potential.