Associate, Global Markets

About Ashurst:

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options

• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender

• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership (discounted memberships) and corporate health plans

• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,

• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional developmentfor all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.

• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteeringand pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programmes.

• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Team overview:

Ashurst's corporate trust and agency team is an integral part of the debt capital markets team within our global markets practice, and is one of the few dedicated corporate trust and agency teams operating in a City law firm. It is based in London but carries out trustee and agent advisory work on finance transactions across Europe, North America, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia, working, where applicable, with our local global market or global loan practices.

The London team acts for all of the leading corporate trustees and agents operating internationally.It advises corporate trustees and agents on a broad spectrum of capital markets transactions including corporate debt, note programmes, subordinated debt, repackagings, CLOs and securitisations, covering both new issues and post-closing matters. The team also has substantial expertise in advising corporate trustees and agents in relation to default situations and the restructuring of structured and other finance products, working in close conjunction with our restructuring, insolvency and special situations group and the dispute resolution team. We also advise facility agents, security agents and escrow agents on syndicated loans, project finance transactions and other loan financings.

The team has had great success in establishing itself as a market leader in a relatively short period of time and this is an excellent opportunity for a motivated person to contribute to the further growth and development of the practice.

The Opportunity

• You would be expected to manage transactions that have been assigned to you and liaise closely with colleagues, clients, counterparties and other advisers.
• You would be working as part of a committed and inspired friendly team that enjoys its work and considers itself a leader in its field of practice.
• All members of the team have frequent client contact.
• Review of transaction documents and negotiation with opposing counsel;
• If required by the client, completing document checklists and ensuring transaction documents comply with or reflect benchmark terms or templates;
• Advising clients both on new issues and post-closing matters such as modifications, substitutions, defaults, restructurings and enforcement action;
• Contributing to department know-how;
• Depending on level, provide structured supervision and on-the-job training to more junior lawyers and trainees; and
• Developing relationships with our clients is important at every level, and you would be encouraged to engage in business development

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Post qualification experience in corporate trust and agency work OR post qualification experience in related areas such as debt capital markets, structured finance or the loan markets, together with a desire to practice in the corporate trust and agency sector, however the team would also consider exceptional NQ candidates who have experience as a trainee in debt capital markets or another finance practice.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good organisational skills and experience in transaction management.
• Excellent academic track record.
• Enthusiasm for intellectually stimulating cross-border work.
• A desire to work not just as an individual but to cooperate and share knowledge with others in the team to help build a longstanding successful practice.
• Excellent client relationship skills and experience of business development.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.