Associate, Fund Finance - Leading Global Law Firm (5-7 PQE)
hace 4 días
City of London
Our client is a leading international law firm with a highly regarded Fund Finance practice advising lenders and sponsors on complex fund-level and asset-backed financing arrangements. The team is known for handling sophisticated, often first-of-their-kind transactions across the full range of private capital strategies and for delivering practical, commercial solutions in fast-moving environments. The practice works with a broad mix of banks, alternative lenders, fund managers and private equity sponsors, supporting transactions from initial structuring through execution and ongoing lifecycle advice. The Role The successful candidate will join a specialist fund finance team advising on a wide variety of financing products linked to private investment funds and their underlying assets. The role offers exposure to both lender-side and borrower-side work, as well as the opportunity to work on innovative structures across multiple asset classes. You will be involved in transactions spanning subscription facilities, NAV-based financings and hybrid structures, as well as private credit, leveraged and acquisition finance mandates connected to fund platforms. Key Responsibilities • Advising on fund-level financing arrangements, including capital call facilities, NAV and hybrid facilities, GP support lines and related structures, • Acting for lenders, sponsors and fund managers across the capital structure, • Structuring and negotiating bilateral and syndicated financing arrangements, • Drafting and negotiating credit documentation, security packages and intercreditor arrangements, • Supporting clients throughout the full lifecycle of a financing, from origination to amendments and refinancings, • Working closely with colleagues across finance, regulatory and tax teams on complex, cross-disciplinary matters Client Base and Work Exposure The team advises a diverse group of market participants, including: • Domestic and international banks, • Non-bank and alternative credit providers, • Private equity and credit sponsors, • Fund managers, general partners and investment vehicles, • Secondaries participants and institutional investors The practice supports a wide range of fund strategies, including private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, energy, distressed and special situations funds. What Our Client Is Looking For • E&W Qualified, 5-7 PQE, • Strong experience or demonstrable interest in fund finance, private credit or structured finance, • Confidence working on complex financing documentation and negotiations, • Commercial awareness and the ability to tailor advice to different stakeholder priorities, • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment, • Collaborative mindset and interest in building long-term client relationship Rutherford is a leading legal recruiter that also works closely with tier one sponsors, buyside firms and investment banks for in-house roles. Please get in contact if you would like to be alerted to the most exciting Counsel opportunities. To find more of our jobs please visit our website: Job Reference: NWAC3333 Keywords: fund finance, subscription facilities, NAV facilities, hybrid finance, capital call facilities, GP lines, private credit, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, lenders, fund sponsors, alternative investment funds, private equity, asset-backed finance, law firm, finance lawyer