Structured Finance Solicitor

Hunter Savage; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension & health insurance

Wellbeing allowance

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Hunter Savage is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Structured Finance and Capital Markets team in Dublin. You will advise major domestic and international clients on complex securitisations, structured finance products, debt capital markets and fund finance across cross-border transactions.

The role requires overseeing transactions, mentoring junior lawyers, and building strong client relationships while coordinating deal teams with a focus on drafting, project management and commercial

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with typically five or more years PQE.
• Experience in leading banking, finance or capital markets practice.
• Experience in structured finance, securitisation, debt capital markets or fund finance.
• Excellent drafting and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and meet deadlines.
• Strong commercial judgement and client-focused approach.
• Capable of leading workstreams independently while collaborating with teams.
• Interest in mentoring junior colleagues and developing a long-term career.

Responsibilities

• Advise banks and lenders on securitisations and asset-backed portfolios.
• Advise on structured finance transactions involving Irish Section 110 companies.
• Support private equity funds, hedge funds and institutional investors with direct lending and credit transactions.
• Advise managers, arrangers and investors on CLO transactions and related financing structures.
• Develop innovative financing solutions for sponsors, asset managers and institutional providers.
• Work on fund finance transactions including subscription lines, NAV and hybrid facilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Investment Funds, Tax, Corporate and Financial Regulation.
• Manage transactions and workstreams independently while coordinating deal teams.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and support business development.
• Mentor and supervise junior lawyers.

Skills

Five+ years PQE

Structured finance

Securitisation

Debt capital markets

Fund finance

Drafting

Project management

Commercial judgement

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Structured Finance & Capital Markets Solicitor

Top 3 Reasons to Apply

• Join a market-leading structured finance and capital markets practice.
• Advise major domestic and international clients on complex, high-value transactions.
• Take on a senior role with responsibility for client relationships, transaction management and mentoring junior lawyers.

The Role

A leading international law firm is seeking an ambitious and commercially focused Senior Associate to join its Structured Finance and Capital Markets team in Dublin.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on sophisticated domestic and cross-border matters involving securitisations, structured finance products, debt capital markets, fund finance and innovative credit structures.

Working as part of a highly regarded finance practice, you will advise leading banks, investment managers, corporate issuers, arrangers, originators, private equity sponsors and institutional investors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Advising banks and non-bank lenders on securitisations involving residential mortgages, auto loans and other asset-backed portfolios.
• Advising financial institutions and corporate clients on structured finance transactions involving Irish Section 110 companies.
• Supporting private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds and institutional investors with direct lending platforms and credit transactions.
• Advising managers, arrangers and investors on CLO transactions and related financing structures.
• Developing innovative financing solutions for private equity sponsors, asset managers and institutional credit providers.
• Advising on fund finance transactions, including subscription line, NAV and hybrid facilities.
• Working closely with specialist colleagues across Investment Funds, Tax, Corporate and Financial Regulation.
• Managing transactions and workstreams independently while coordinating broader deal teams.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting business development initiatives and the continued growth of the practice.
• Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers.

The Person

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified solicitor with typically five or more years’ PQE.
• Have experience gained within a leading banking, finance or capital markets practice.
• Possess relevant experience in structured finance, securitisation, debt capital markets, fund finance or related financing transactions.
• Have excellent technical, drafting and project-management skills.
• Be capable of managing multiple complex transactions and competing deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong commercial judgement and a client-focused approach.
• Be comfortable managing workstreams independently while collaborating with wider transaction teams.
• Have an interest in mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to a supportive team culture.
• Be ambitious, proactive and interested in developing a long-term career within a leading international firm.

Candidates with strong experience in one or more of the relevant financing areas are encouraged to apply.

Key Details

• Location: Dublin
• PQE: Typically 5+ years
• Working model: Hybrid
• Practice areas: Structured finance, securitisation, debt capital markets and fund finance
• Package: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Benefits: Performance bonus, pension and health insurance contributions, wellbeing allowance, life assurance and access to extensive professional development programmes