Leveraged Finance Legal Director

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Leveraged Finance Lawyer to join a growing London Banking & Finance practice as a Legal Director. This role offers the opportunity to take significant responsibility across a varied pipeline of leveraged finance, corporate financing and growth lending transactions, acting for a strong mix of lenders, sponsors and corporate clients. The successful candidate will play an important role in the continued development of the London Leveraged Finance practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise lenders, sponsors, borrowers and corporate clients on a broad range of leveraged finance transactions.
• Handle transactions across the full lifecycle, including drafting and negotiating facility agreements, security documents and intercreditor arrangements.
• Advise on corporate financings, growth lending and venture debt transactions.
• Take significant responsibility for matters and manage transactions with a high degree of autonomy.
• Work closely with Corporate and Restructuring teams, as well as overseas counsel where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development and the growth of the London practice.
• Support and mentor junior lawyers within the wider Banking & Finance team.

Qualifications

• 5+ PQE with strong leveraged finance experience.
• Experience gained within a leading City, national or recognised banking and finance practice.
• Proven experience acting for lenders, borrowers, sponsors, investors and/or corporate clients.
• Strong experience with LMA documentation, security and intercreditor arrangements.
• Experience across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Exposure to corporate finance, growth lending or venture debt would be advantageous.
• Excellent technical, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, client management and business development skills.
• Opportunity to join a growing London Leveraged Finance practice with a strong national Banking & Finance platform.
• Exposure to sophisticated transactions for lenders, sponsors and corporate clients.
• Significant opportunity to take ownership of matters and develop client relationships.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to the continued growth and market presence of the London team.
• Work alongside highly regarded Banking & Finance, Corporate and Restructuring lawyers.
• Clear scope for long-term progression within an ambitious and expanding practice.

Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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