Senior Associate, Structured Finance

Signatus Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Health insurance

Wellbeing support

Life assurance

Job summary

Signatus Recruitment, in partnership with a leading commercial law firm, seeks a Senior Associate to join the Structured Finance and Capital Markets practice in Dublin. The role offers hybrid working and high-quality domestic and international transaction exposure.

You will own significant workstreams across securitisation, structured finance, capital markets, fund finance, CLOs and other complex credit structures, mentoring junior lawyers and building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified Irish Solicitor with 5+ years PQE
• Experience in structured finance, securitisation, debt capital markets or fund finance
• Strong drafting and transaction management
• Commercial judgement and client-facing confidence

Responsibilities

• Lead significant workstreams across domestic and cross-border structured finance transactions
• Advise banks, non-bank lenders, investment managers, corporate issuers and institutional investors on complex financing structures
• Work on securitisations involving mortgage, auto loan and other asset-backed portfolios
• Advise on transactions involving Irish Section 110 companies, CLO structures and direct lending platforms
• Take ownership of subscription line, NAV and hybrid fund finance transactions
• Build trusted client relationships while mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth of the practice

Skills

Drafting

Transaction management

Commercial judgement

Client exposure

Education

Irish Solicitor

5+ PQE

Job description

Senior Associate, Structured Finance

Dublin

Hybrid

€Negotiable DOE plus bonus and benefits

The opportunity

Signatus are partnering with a leading commercial law firm to hire a Senior Associate into its Structured Finance and Capital Markets practice.

This is a strong move for a finance lawyer who wants greater ownership of sophisticated Irish and international transactions, direct client exposure and a clear route to further progression within a highly regarded team.

You will work across securitisation, structured finance, capital markets, fund finance, CLOs and other complex credit structures.

What you will own

• Lead significant workstreams across domestic and cross border structured finance transactions
• Advise banks, non bank lenders, investment managers, corporate issuers and institutional investors on complex financing structures
• Work on securitisations involving mortgage, auto loan and other asset backed portfolios
• Advise on transactions involving Irish Section 110 companies, CLO structures and direct lending platforms
• Take ownership of subscription line, NAV and hybrid fund finance transactions
• Build trusted client relationships while mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth of the practice

What we are looking for - Must haves

• Qualified Irish Solicitor - Typically 5+ years PQE gained within a strong finance practice
• Meaningful experience in structured finance, securitisation, debt capital markets, fund finance or closely related financing work
• Strong drafting, technical and transaction management capability
• Commercial judgement and confidence dealing directly with clients
• Ability to manage complex workstreams independently while working effectively within larger deal teams

Helpful but not essential

• Experience across more than one structured finance product area
• Exposure to mentoring junior lawyers or supporting business development activity

Why this role

• High quality domestic and international transaction exposure
• Significant responsibility rather than a narrow execution role
• Strong platform for lawyers looking to deepen their structured finance specialism
• Established training and career development support
• Hybrid working
• Discretionary bonus, pension, health insurance contributions, wellbeing support, life assurance and additional workplace benefits