Overview
A legal services organization is seeking a Leveraged Finance Lawyer to provide practical, business-focused legal advice on complex leveraged and acquisition finance transactions. This role involves working closely with lenders, borrowers, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions to support high-value domestic and cross-border deals while delivering commercially pragmatic legal solutions.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and support on leveraged finance and acquisition finance transactions, representing lenders, borrowers, and private equity sponsors on complex financing arrangements.
- Advise on leveraged buyouts (LBOs), sponsor-backed financings, and recapitalisations, including both syndicated and bilateral loan structures.
- Draft, negotiate, and review financing documentation such as facility agreements, commitment letters, intercreditor agreements, security documentation, and other leveraged finance documents.
- Support multi-jurisdictional leveraged finance transactions by coordinating with lenders, sponsors, arrangers, and external counsel as needed.
- Offer commercially focused advice on debt structuring, covenant packages, and financing terms while ensuring compliance with regulatory and market standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer eligible to practice in the UK with the right to work in the UK.
- Demonstrated experience advising on leveraged finance, acquisition finance, or sponsor-backed transactions within a Banking & Finance or Leveraged Finance team.
- Experience drafting and negotiating LMA-based facility agreements, intercreditor agreements, and security documentation in leveraged finance transactions.
- Experience gained at leading law firms or high-quality in-house legal teams, ideally with exposure to private equity-backed transactions.
- Strong commercial awareness, excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused legal advice in fast-paced transaction environments.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
- Health benefits, pension, and additional perks.
- Access to professional development resources and learning programs.
- Flexible work arrangements including remote, onsite, or hybrid options depending on client requirements.
Location
Flexible work location options are available, including remote, onsite, or hybrid arrangements based on client needs.