Derivatives/Structured Finance Associate

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a junior to mid-level associate to join a highly regarded London-based derivatives and structured finance team within a leading international platform. This role will appeal to an English law–qualified associate who has trained and qualified at a Magic Circle firm, or a comparable international practice with a top-tier structured finance offering, and who is now looking to take the next step in a genuinely first-class environment. The practice is well known for its involvement in complex, high-value transactions at the cutting edge of the market, working alongside leading practitioners across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will play a meaningful role on sophisticated derivatives and structured products matters, including ISDA documentation, while also gaining exposure to a broader debt finance practice encompassing corporate and leveraged finance transactions. This is a position that offers responsibility, autonomy, and the chance to continue developing a technically strong and commercially focused practice within a collaborative and intellectually rigorous team.

Responsibilities

Play a meaningful role on sophisticated derivatives and structured products matters, including ISDA documentation; Gain exposure to a broader debt finance practice encompassing corporate and leveraged finance transactions

Requirements

English law-qualified associate who has trained and qualified at a Magic Circle firm or comparable international practice with a top-tier structured finance offering; UK-trained and qualified associate with between 18 months' and 4 years' post-qualification experience; PQE: 1-3 years or 4-6 years; Associate who has taken on a meaningful level of responsibility and is comfortable working with a degree of autonomy, keen to broaden their skill set; Strong experience in derivatives and structured products, with well-developed drafting and negotiation skills, particularly in relation to ISDA documentation; Excellent academic background; Committed, commercially minded and versatile individual with ambition to develop their practice within a high-quality, collaborative team

Nice to have

Exposure to loan products or acquisition finance