Average Finance Associate salary in City of London

Our client is a Tier 1 global law firm providing counsel to asset managers, financial institutions, and corporations on essential matters for managing operations and capital. Operating from over 20 global locations and with a diverse team of around 1,000 exceptional lawyers, the firm provides support on everything from high-stakes litigation to intricate transactions and regulatory compliance. We are now looking for a Leveraged Finance Associate to join their busy, successful, and highly regarded Leveraged Finance team. Leveraged Finance Associate London £188-224K plus excellent benefits package. To be successful in this role: You will be a confident UK qualified lawyer with 2-4 years post-qualification experience (PQE) playing an important client-facing role on a range of transactions and possess outstanding technical and interpersonal skills. You will have general exposure to leveraged finance work, private credit, private equity backed buyouts, public bids, corporate M&A, refinancings and recapitalizations. This is to be backed up with outstanding technical skills and a confident, can-do attitude. This role will be well-suited to a motivated candidate who is keen to build relationships and develop business.

Our client is a leading global Law Firm with over 2,500 lawyers and more than 45 locations worldwide. The firms London office is a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high calibre lawyers advising on a broad range of legal issues and across many sectors, including Financial. We are now looking for a Banking & Finance Associate to join their busy, growing and highly regarded Finance & Restructuring Group. Banking & Finance Associate London - office based 4 days per week with 1 day working from home. £224-312K plus excellent benefits package To be successful in this role: You will be a confident Banking & Finance Associate with 4+ years PQE or equivalent. We are looking for candidates who have meaningful experience in respect of multiple aspects of secured lending work, including drafting and leading on the negotiation of cross-border lending and security arrangements, senior facility agreements, senior / junior facility agreements and intercreditor agreements, security granted by / over assets located in a range of jurisdictions as well as general banking & finance advisory work. You should have worked across the transaction life cycle, advising on preliminary agreements (non-disclosure agreements and term sheets), drafting and negotiating key deal documents, subsequent amendments and modifications, refinancings and repayments / prepayments. Other requirements for this role include: Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England, Australia or New Zealand (certain other Commonwealth jurisdictions may be considered)Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalentExperience of working within a leading banking & finance team on lender-side roles is essentialEquivalent experience on borrower / sponsor side roles would be beneficialExcellent team player with strong interpersonal skillsAbility to understand complex legal principles and apply them accordinglyExcellent drafting skills and communication skills (both written and oral)Keen attention to detailAbility to work autonomouslyA commercial and pragmatic outlookAbility to work well under pressure, to manage simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines, with excellent prioritisation and time management skillsFlexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environmentEffective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levelsAbility to interact confidently with clients and actively seek new business development opportunitiesAbility to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstancesExcellent IT skills (Outlook and Word in particular) Job role and responsibilities: As a Banking & Finance Associate you will be responsible for managing all client work allocated, liaising with clients, managing expectations and providing consistently excellent client service. As well as UK colleagues, you will be involved in interacting with global colleagues whose clients require UK support in London. Other requirements for this role include: Drafting and negotiating key deal documentsProviding guidance and expert advice to other colleagues as requiredSelf-motivated business development and business development with the wider teamExercising high standards of client care in a professional and friendly mannerContributing to team training and know-howKeeping up to date with caselaw, policy and planned reforms

As one of the most prominent global financial services law firms, our client has long-standing relationships with leading financial institutions, funds, Fortune 500 companies, and private clients. The firm has an outstanding reputation for creating innovative solutions and developing precedent-setting legal strategies. We are now looking for an exceptional Senior Associate to join their busy, successful and highly regarded Leveraged Finance & Private Credit team. Senior Associate - Leveraged Finance & Private Credit London £292-330K plus excellent benefits package. To be successful in this role: You will be a UK qualified lawyer with 5-7 years of PQE in Leveraged Finance / Private Credit along with a keen interest in and knowledge of leveraged finance, private credit and debt instruments throughout the capital structure. Other requirements for this role include: Experience working with clients at private credit funds, private equity sponsors and other financial institutions in the European and US marketExperience on debt restructurings helpful but not imperativeExperience of managing multi-jurisdictional transactionsExperience of working in a fast-paced transactional roleBe driven, entrepreneurial, interested in business development, meeting clients, attending business meetings, training juniorsMust be a team playerExperience of a similar role at a leading legal practice in the UKExcellent academic background Position summary: Our client has an opportunity in their London office for a Senior Associate to join their growing Leveraged Finance & Private Credit Group. The team acts for an impressive list of private credit funds, banks, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers.