Funds Finance Lawyer - Managing Associate
- LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Work typeOn-site
- Experience5+ PQE
- PracticeFinance & Banking
A leading international law firm
Apply in confidence →Join a market-leading Funds Finance practice at a highly regarded global law firm, acting for some of the most active lenders and borrowers in the European market. This is a newly created Managing Associate role designed to support the continued growth of the firm's funds finance offering.
You will work at the heart of the European Funds Finance market, advising on capital call, hybrid, NAV, GP support and manager facilities, as well as financial institutions lending to insurers, wealth managers and asset managers. The team acts for banks, non-bank lenders, secondaries managers and alternative asset managers across private equity, credit, infrastructure, renewables, real estate and secondary fund strategies.
The role offers high levels of responsibility from day one, including managing transactions from instruction to closing and post-closing, supervising and training junior team members, and contributing to business development and client-facing thought leadership. You will also play a key role in driving the adoption of legal technology and innovation within the practice.
- Qualified solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in banking and finance law, with demonstrable exposure to Funds Finance transactions.
- Proven track record acting for both lenders and borrowers on Funds Finance facilities, including one or more of capital call, hybrid, NAV, umbrella and manager facilities.
- Strong understanding of fund structures and their legal and commercial drivers.
- Skilled in drafting and negotiating LMA-based facility agreements, security documents and managing local counsel and conditions precedent processes.
- Ability to collaborate across practice groups and jurisdictions, with a desire to contribute to team strategy, training and knowledge sharing.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of developments in Funds Finance and wider financial services.
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