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Leveraged Finance Lawyer for Front OfficeArbuthnot Yon • City Of London, England, GB
Leveraged Finance Lawyer for Front Office

Leveraged Finance Lawyer for Front Office

Arbuthnot Yon • City Of London, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Leveraged Finance Lawyer for Front Office

We are working with one of the leading global corporate banks, whose London EMEA legal team is now looking for a Leveraged Finance lawyer to join their Leveraged Finance business on a permanent basis.

This is a newly created role as this bank’s leveraged finance (lev fin) business continues to grow.

What will the role involve

  • support and help manage the legal risks of the lev fin business;
  • advise and direct the lev fin front office/origination functions and senior internal stakeholders in London and across the EMEA region on transactional matters;
  • review, draft and negotiate new and existing banking and finance and ancillary documentation (including syndicated and loan documentation based on sponsor/ market precedent, Loan Markets Association documentation or otherwise) and associated financing and mandate documents;
  • monitor and advise on regulatory matters affecting loans e.g. bail-in, EMIR;
  • work closely with the legal team and other departments such as credit, operations and back-office teams advising them on legal issues, structuring, documenting and negotiating deals;
  • advise customers/sponsors of the bank where required in relation to a range of transactional and commercial documentation and legal issues;
  • represent the Legal department in important bank wide projects and committees.

Technical skill‑sets

  • Qualified lawyer 4+ years PQE from a reputable law firm or financial institution;
  • A specialist in lev fin, open to experience on both bank and borrower‑side;
  • Strong expertise with market standards as well as market standard loan documentation and latest terms;
  • The ability to advise on complex legal/documentation terms, structuring points and financial law/regulation, identify risks and devise appropriate legal solutions/outcomes under time pressure.

Softer skills

  • The ability to build solid interpersonal relationships with stakeholders and to be a team player;
  • To be open and approachable;
  • Robust and confident to work effectively with the front office and originators and be able to appropriately challenge/advocate change at all levels of the organisation.

This is a unique role and a great opportunity for a leveraged finance lawyer to join a leader in the lending space and sit with a top‑tier origination team working on deals from term sheet through to signing.

Remuneration: Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus, as well as an excellent benefits package, coupled with a strong workflow and a balanced working culture.

Seniority level: Director. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Legal. Industries: Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking.

For more information, please contact: Celene Yon: celene@aysearch.com 07944 390723

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