Leveraged Finance Lawyer for Front Office, London

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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: 07944 390723