Legal Counsel - LevFin role with premium Asset Manager

Background: Robert Walters have partnered with a premium asset manager who are seeking to hire a high-performing and elite Leveraged Finance associate in London who are seeking to make their first in-house move. This is a great opportunity for a lawyer with a passion for investments to advise on global transaction in a dynamic global organisation and become a true commercial partner.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Act as legal counsel to business teams, ensuring financing transactions are structured effectively and risks are managed.
• Work closely with the broader legal teams across multiple juridictions and advise on the deal; ensure attendance on relevant calls and meetings so workstreams can be progressed simultaneously.
• Advise on all legal aspects of financing and investment activities, including fund borrowing, leveraged acquisition financing, flow of funds, capital structuring and debt syndication.
• Draft, review, and negotiate financing contracts, including credit facilities, security agreements, intercreditor agreements and investor agreements.

What will make you successful in this role?

• A law degree with a qualification to practice law, ideally E&W or US.
• Ideally will have 3-6 years of PQE at at an elite law firm or in-house at a leading fund manager or financial institution, with a focus on leveraged finance, specifically in private equity or corporate finance transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate, structure, and execute complex financing agreements.
• Solid experience advising on capital structuring and managing legal risks in private equity and portfolio company transactions.
• Strong understanding of financing instruments, investment fund structures, and regulatory frameworks affecting private equity transactions.

If you would like more information, please contact - ryan.bernarte@robertwalters.com

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