Legal Structured Finance Senior Associate

4 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Robert Walters Full time

Join one of New Zealand's leading commercial law firms, opening up a world of career opportunities working with a range of clients including iconic New Zealand brands, innovative start-ups, leading multinationals, global investment banks, financial institutions, iwi and government agencies. We aim for excellence and our people are the foundation for our continued success.

An exciting opportunity for a lawyer with experience in structured finance, derivatives and securitisation to join a national team based in New Zealand. We are looking for people who have the desire to be involved in industry leading transactions and the drive and ambition to build effective client relationships alongside our partners and deliver innovative legal services.

We act on the most innovative and challenging structured finance transactions in the New Zealand market - we have the market leading securitisation practice and are ISDA's counsel in New Zealand. With this role, the successful candidate will play a lead role in the securitisation and derivatives practice of the financial services team. This will include:

  • advising a number of non-bank lenders on their securitisation programmes;
  • advising on range of transactional derivatives transactions, including carbon and electricity derivatives and the hedging aspects of infrastructure and structured financing transactions; and
  • advising on netting and other derivatives regulatory matters.

The national team provides a comprehensive range of services to leading banks, financial institutions, investment banks, and corporate and sovereign entities. All of our partners have practised as financial services lawyers in either Europe or New York.?

Experience and qualifications

  • 7+ years of quality legal experience, preferably including some time in private practice in New Zealand
  • Specialist experience in structured finance, securitisation and/or derivatives
  • The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team

Culture and benefits

Part of being the best is providing a supportive team environment where people feel they can give their best. We are proud of our down to earth, inclusive style where everybody is an important and valued part of the team.

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. This includes:

  • professional development opportunities;
  • community support programmes;
  • flexible work practices, plus a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme;
  • an annual subsidy for health insurance and a range of wellbeing activities; and
  • sports teams, an annual ball, regular team events and department weekends away.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates



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