Associate - Finance & Capital Markets

Walkers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Learning & Development

Job summary

Walkers in Dublin is seeking an Associate to join its Finance & Capital Markets group. You will work on big-ticket, cross-border transactions representing blue chip clients in Ireland and globally, focusing on debt capital markets, finance, private credit, securitisation and structured finance.

The role offers exposure to partners and fee earners across Ireland and overseas offices, with mentoring and career development in a collegiate, high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or up to 5 years' post-qualification experience in finance or debt capital markets.
• Strong analytical, drafting and commercial awareness.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-performance team.

Responsibilities

• Work on broad range of debt capital markets, finance, private credit and securitisation transactions.
• Advise on structured finance and related regulatory considerations.
• Collaborate with partners and fee earners in Ireland and overseas offices.

Skills

Debt capital markets

Finance

Derivatives

Drafting

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

The Role

Walkers is currently seeking an ambitious and enthusiastic Associate to join its highly regarded and market leading Finance & Capital Markets group in Dublin. Our award-winning Tier 1 practice is a recognised leader in its field and you will join a dynamic, experienced and growing team of high performance lawyers.

In this role, you will be given the opportunity to work on a broad range of big-ticket, cross-border transactions representing blue chip clients located in Ireland as well as globally. You will work closely with our partners and fee earners in Ireland and overseas offices in advising clients on the full range of debt capital markets, finance, private credit, fund finance, securitisation and structured finance transactions. Your work will be interesting, rewarding, challenging and impactful.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an internationally focused, professional organisation which places huge emphasis on continuous personal professional development, mentoring and career development within a collegiate team-based environment.

Key Focus Areas

• Debt issuance programmes and private placements
• Derivatives and risk transfer arrangements
• Finance
• Fund finance
• Green finance and ESG products
• Loan portfolio sales
• Private credit
• Real estate finance
• Secured and unsecured corporate debt issuance transactions
• Securitisations including ABS, CMBS, CLOs, RMBS, synthetic securitisations
• Securities law and regulatory considerations
• Structured finance transactions

The Person

We are seeking qualified lawyers who are Newly Qualified or up to 5 years post qualification and ideally have prior experience in finance, structured finance or debt capital markets in a recognised practice or in-house. We are open to hearing from those current practising in Ireland or those interested in returning to Ireland. Additionally we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Strong academic credentials;
• Excellent analytical, technical and drafting skills;
• A high level of commercial and business awareness;
• A calm and measured approach to problem solving;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high performance team;
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills;
• A proven track record in managing competing priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

We offer excellent progression opportunities along with a competitive remuneration package and benefits including:

• Competitive Salary
• Supportive, collegiate environment and open culture
• Prominent international clients and challenging work
• Working directly with partners
• 'Dress for your day' dress code
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme;
• Generous annual leave
• Agile Working Policy
• Health insurance cover
• Pension scheme and firm contribution
• Life Assurance
• Paid Maternity & Paternity leave
• Income Protection
• Taxsaver and Bike to Work schemes
• Professional Membership Fees paid
• Learning & Development and Mentorship programmes
• Educational bursaries and assistance
• Social Committee, DEI Committee, CSR Committee and various sports, social and charity initiatives
• Subsidised gym access/fitness classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• VDU eye testing and medical screening
• Wellness programme