Summary
About this role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our leading Capital Markets and Derivatives (CMD) team, to work on a wide range of structured finance, derivatives and capital markets transactions.
About the Role
We have an extremely strong and enviable client base of financial institutions, including leading investment banks, insurance companies, asset and investment managers, and institutional and corporate clients, including trustees and pension schemes. The team forms a part of CMS’s Finance practice comprising more than 100 lawyers. The CMD team is international in its approach, regularly working with clients and CMS colleagues across Europe and globally.
We have a strong reputation for quality work and a client-centric approach, so we always look for these attributes in all our associates. Our partners are actively involved in matters so we are looking for an ambitious associate who will take responsibility for matters, working closely with partners and be comfortable facing clients. We pride ourselves on the breadth of expertise we offer our clients, so our lawyers work on a variety of matters, applying the skills they learn to different types of products and clients.
The CMD team is collegiate, collaborative and offers a wide range of challenging and stimulating work, including securitised derivatives and structured products, repackagings, OTC derivatives, repos, stock lending, strategic equity financings and a range of debt capital markets transactions. We are an entrepreneurial and flexible team, looking for a bright, proactive lawyer who is keen to learn, develop and help us continue excellent work for our valued clients.
About You
We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience.
You will be an ambitious and talented derivatives, structured finance and/or debt capital markets lawyer looking to join a market-leading team based in London. Although experience in a range of products/areas covered by the team is a bonus, given the depth of our expertise, we place particular value on your ability to learn and to apply existing skills to new product areas.
To be successful in this role, you will:
• Be NQ-5 years PQE
• Have experience drafting and negotiating a range of derivatives and structured finance documentation
• Be able to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Have excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical advice
• Exercise sound judgment and have good interpersonal and consultancy skills
• Have excellent presentation and marketing skills
• Be enthusiastic, energetic and keen to experience a wide range of work and clients
What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Flexible, hybrid working policy
Generous bonus scheme
Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
Holiday exchange scheme
Private medical insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
Other facts
About CMS Law
Are you a MENA-based business seeking investments abroad, or a multinational looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic markets of MENA? With our lawyers based throughout the key regional commercial centres, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey, CMS MENA has the resources and expertise to support all aspects of your business.
If you’re looking for new markets, investment opportunities, implementation of new strategies or have a dispute to resolve, we have specialist teams of over 125 lawyers on the ground to help across some of the region’s most exciting economies. Our local knowledge and business savvy approach means we give you both commercial and legal insight to make the most of the opportunities in the region. Our sector focus gives us a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and allows us to constantly deliver sound and commercially relevant advice from any of our offices We focus on relationships, not deals, and we are considered more approachable and accessible than many of our competitors. Our clients tell us that they like working with us and that we’re often seen as the human face of the law.
International law firm CMS has over 5,000 lawyers in 79 locations worldwide to help organisations thrive in changing times. Through our technical rigour, strategic expertise and deep focus on building long-term partnerships, we are committed to putting our clients and their business success first.
What you'll do
- The associate will work on a wide range of structured finance, derivatives, and capital markets transactions, taking responsibility for matters and working closely with partners. The role involves building and maintaining strong client relationships and applying legal skills to various products and clients.
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