Senior Legal Counsel and Transactional Expert

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Stephen James Partnership Full time
Job Title

Senior Legal Counsel and Transactional Expert: Global Financial Services Business

Key Responsibilities:

  • Negotiate and review contractual documentation for leveraged finance, event finance, and risk management in cross-border transactions.
  • Advise on effective transaction structuring and review proposed structures, tax plans, and legal issues related to security, guarantees, leakage, subordination, and intercreditor matters.
  • Maintain close communication with business origination teams, colleagues, and external counsel.
  • Manage external lawyers and costs effectively.
  • Lead multiple complex transactions simultaneously and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Required Qualifications:

  • Qualified banking lawyer with extensive experience in TLB acquisition finance, specifically for top-tier PE buy-outs, including incurrence style covenants in European and US markets.
  • Able to lead multiple transactions, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Independent work capability, along with support to team colleagues within an experienced team.
  • Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Innovative solutions that balance commercial and legal requirements.

$150,000 - $200,000 per year

The role is ideal for a highly skilled and experienced lawyer who can drive business growth through effective transactional expertise.

We offer a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 per year, reflecting the importance of this role in our organization.



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