We are seeking experienced lawyers with 5–8 years’ top-tier post-qualification experience in leveraged finance, including private credit and direct lending, to join our global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers.

As a consultant, you will take on assignments typically lasting six months or more, either within a global law firm's practice groups or directly with clients across a range of sectors. Recent opportunities have included:

Supporting an investment bank’s legal team with leveraged and structured finance, funds financing, and fixed income special situations across EMEA.
Working on high-end leveraged finance transactions within a premier law firm practice.
Supporting an asset manager’s legal team with leveraged finance and restructuring.
Advising a leading global alternative investment manager on developing a direct lending strategy into the large cap space.
Assisting a credit manager with direct lending and credit opportunities strategies.
Advising a European private credit manager on pan-European deal work.
Providing specialist technical guidance on loan finance transactions—including leveraged and acquisition financing, high yield, private credit, and infra-lending—for a global financial services group.

You will bring a consultant mindset: highly professional, flexible, and adaptable, with a commitment to delivering excellent service to each client. You will be resilient, autonomous, and credible, with strong commercial acumen, communication skills, and proven project management ability.

You must hold a practising certificate (or equivalent) entitling you to practise as a lawyer in the UK, and have the right to reside and work in the UK (we cannot sponsor visas). Due to the volume of applications, we regret we cannot provide individual feedback at the application stage.

Essential criteria:

Minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience at a law firm ranked as top tier for leveraged finance.
Ideally recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution (directly or as a secondee).
A desire to take ownership of your career and professional development, proactively using available support and resources.
Research into the personal and financial factors of commencing a legal consultant career, and comfort with how it differs from permanent employment.
Commitment to building a positive, transparent, and responsive relationship with the consulting team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
Resilience, autonomy, and high credibility with exemplary commercial and client service ethic.
Proven project management skills.
Practising certificate (or equivalent) entitling you to practise as a lawyer in the UK.
Right to reside and work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available).

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