A leading international investment bank is seeking an experienced Leveraged Finance Lawyer to join its high-performing legal team in London, supporting complex transactions across EMEA.
This is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a top-tier Global Corporate & Investment Banking platform, advising on high-value, sponsor-driven financings and strategic transactions.
The Role
You will provide legal support and strategic advice on a broad range of leveraged finance transactions, working closely with front-office deal teams, risk, and external counsel.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on leveraged loan and high-yield bond transactions, including LBOs, acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalisations and restructurings
- Drafting and negotiating facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements and security documentation
- Supporting deal execution, including structuring and documentation of syndicated financings
- Working closely with internal stakeholders (front office, credit, risk) and external counsel
- Providing commercial, solutions-oriented legal advice across complex, cross-border transactions
The Team / Environment
You will join a globally integrated leveraged finance platform that originates, structures and executes financing solutions for financial sponsors, corporates and institutional clients.
The team operates on high-profile, time-sensitive transactions, often involving private equity-backed deals and multi-jurisdictional financing structures
Ideal Candidate Profile
- UK-qualified lawyer (or equivalent)
- Experience in leveraged finance, acquisition finance or banking & finance
- Strong track record advising on LMA-based documentation and syndicated transactions
- Experience working with private equity sponsors, lenders or investment banks
- Commercial mindset, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced deal environment
Please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details on this
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