Travers Smith is a leading full-service law firm, with a wealth of experience in its areas of specialisation. The firm has a market-leading reputation for its international expertise in Asset Management, M&A and Dispute Resolution & Investigations. Clients include asset managers across the alternative asset classes (private equity, venture, credit, infrastructure and real estate), publicly listed and private companies, financial institutions, and other business enterprises involved in large and complex UK and cross-border matters, transactions and disputes. Our purpose is to provide the highest quality of service to our clients whilst enabling our people to achieve professional fulfilment in a supportive, inclusive and enjoyable working environment.
Department
Our Finance team includes six sub-practices: Leveraged Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Real Estate Finance, Structured and Specialty Finance and Fund Finance.
We are looking to recruit a 2-5PQE Associate into our Structured and Specialty Finance.
We advise on financing pools of loans and other receivables through specialty finance, securitisation, forward flow, covered loan, portfolio sale and risk retention techniques.
Within these spaces, we cover all asset classes, including mortgage-backed lending (first, second, bridging, buy-to-let, commercial, development, equity release), consumer credit, auto loans and non-performing loans.
The ideal candidate would have substantial securitisation experience (possibly as part of a mixed set of experiences including other structured finance, real estate finance and/or infrastructure finance practice).
There is significant cross-over between our Structured and Specialty Finance group and our Fund Finance group, both in terms of Partner and Associate coverage and in the work we do. The two practices work together in particular on securitised NAV facilities to private equity funds, real estate funds and credit funds (who borrow under ABL facilities). This role would be an opportunity for those looking to get more exposure to Fund Finance work, although this is not a requirement and no previous fund finance experience is required.
What makes working in these sub-practices at Travers Smith different to other firms?
The Role
Supporting and working directly with Partners from our Structured & Specialty Finance Group, the (Senior) Associate we are looking for will play a key role in supporting the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of Structured Finance transactions. The sub-practice is considered strategically significant to the wider - and highly ambitious - Finance Group so this is an exciting opportunity for a talented associate to have real impact as the practice grows.
We see this as an opportunity to do premium work in a culture that values work-life balance.
Our firm offers a unique culture, exceptional work quality, and active profile-building opportunities within the industry. The candidate will be encouraged to involve themselves in a variety of business development activity organised and led by the partners, but in addition, all associates in the Finance Group receive 1-1 business development coaching from our embedded BD Manager and are empowered to bring their own ideas and pursue opportunities at their level.
Key Responsibilities
Personal Specification - Experience, Knowledge & Skills
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