Associate - Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance and Derivatives Group

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP; Dublin; On-site; 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

Practice Area

Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance and Derivatives team

Position

Associate

PQE

0 - 4 years

Position Type

Permanent

Firm

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is a leading Irish law firm based in Dublin. We also have offices in London, New York and San Francisco. We are a full-service business law firm with extensive knowledge and experience in the following sectors: Financial Services, Energy, Built Environment, Technology and Healthcare & Life Sciences.

The Role

Our Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance & Derivatives team is hiring and is interested in hearing from Associates or Senior Associates with any level of PQE who have an interest in this area of practice.

The DCM-SF team advises international clients on capital markets and structured finance transactions executed in, and through, Ireland, including repacks and other asset securitisations. We also write and advise on derivatives transactions and credit risk transfer instrument, either on a standalone basis or linked to a wider transaction. Our assistance includes the structuring, documentation and execution of these transactions.

Our clients include market participants, such as issuers, sponsors and originators, arrangers and programme coordinators, asset managers, trustees and agents. We also advise a number of high-profile multilateral development banks and international financial institutions on Irish and public international law.

If you are interested in joining an internationally focussed team which sits within a progressive, flexible, and modern law firm, please get in touch.

Candidate Requirements

• PQE related experience, or relevant rotation experience 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 but not essential.
• Attitude is key. You must be pro‑active and willing to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong focus on client services, responsiveness and the ability to manage multiple clients.

Responsibilities of the role include

• 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.

Why MHC?

• Excellent remuneration and benefits package; pension, healthcare & bonus.
• Enviable client base and strong career progression opportunities.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Friendly, open and informal working atmosphere.
• Focus on employee involvement, wellbeing and success.
• Social events, clubs and initiatives (Green Team, Working on Wellness, subsidised fitness classes, MHC RISE, Diversity, Sports & Social and Art Committee).
• MHC knowledge and education programme to facilitate major development as a lawyer.

So if you like challenge, value autonomy, work well within a team, enjoy partnering with senior business stakeholders and love working with top notch clients then apply to join us @MASON, HAYES & CURRAN.