Assets & Structured Finance Associate

This international law firm are seeking a talented Associate to join their growing team based in London.

They have a strong sector focus, combining technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across energy, transport and associated infrastructure.

The Department

• With one of the largest dedicated asset finance legal practices in the world, they have a presence in all the major asset finance centres and have over 100 specialist lawyers across international offices.
• The assets & structured finance group acts for all parties involved in asset financing transactions such as, lessors, lessees, financiers, airlines, manufacturers, arrangers, borrowers, export credit agencies, trustees, private individuals and others.

They advise on all aspects of domestic and cross-border asset financing including:

• export credit backed financing;
• syndicated and bilateral debt;
• project and asset financing;
• capital markets products;
• securitisations;
• advising on distressed asset finance transactions;
• tax planning and structuring;
• reducing credit and structure risk for lessors;
• cross border leasing;
• off-balance sheet structures;
• Islamic financing;
• operating and finance leases (both tax and non-tax based);
• sale and purchase of leasing companies;
• sale and purchase of aircraft portfolios and lease transfers;
• procurement contracts with airframe and engine manufacturers, and maintenance support arrangements;
• pre-delivery payment financing;
• vendor leasing documentation including lease/rental agreements and programme agreements receivables financing;
• currency swaps and other hedging arrangements;
• asset sale and purchase (including sale and leaseback);
• aircraft repossessions;
• airline restructurings and insolvencies; and
• insurance issues.

About You

• Must be a qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (or another common-law jurisdiction) with 5+ years' relevant and high quality post-qualification experience;
• Have proven technical skills in non-contentious aviation finance and leasing and related transactions;
• A well-practiced understanding of the aviation sector;
• Have relevant and significant experience of acting on major, multi-party transactions, domestically or internationally or both;
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume, transcript and writing sample. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Elliott Dymond for a confidential discussion.

Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.

*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful