Associate/Senior Associate - Funds Finance - London - 3PQE+

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What To Expect

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our team

We have a growing Funds Finance team working with banks and funds across our offices in London, Luxembourg and Ireland. The team is led in London by Nick Swiss and Ben Davis, Sara Gerling in Luxembourg, and Steve Rodgers in Dublin. Our funds finance practice supports our significant 6-partner UK and European funds practice and works closely with our market-leading US BDC practice. We have ambitious plans to grow our funds finance practice, in response to strong demand from our private funds and bank clients.

Our Finance Group comprises of over 150 lawyers in 30+ countries and covers corporate debt/leveraged finance, real estate finance, energy & infrastructure finance, funds finance, structured finance and financial restructuring. We have ambitious plans to further build out our practice across the UK and internationally.

Role And Key Responsibilities

We have an opportunity for an Associate/Senior Associate (3PQE+) to join us in London, working as part of our Finance Practice to support a broad range of debt finance transactions across Funds Finance. The candidate will therefore gain experience of working with private funds and banks.

Team members of all levels are expected to be engaged in business development activities, including organising & attending larger set-piece marketing events as well as more ad hoc / opportunistic meetings.

This is an excellent opportunity to be a key part of a growing funds finance team, working in a friendly, supportive & collegiate environment.

Key Skills and Experience:

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are currently 3PQE+
• Looking for an Associate/Senior Associate role
• Have strong experience specifically in Funds Finance (borrower or lender side)
• Want to work in a highly collaborative and non-hierarchical environment
• Are motivated by delivering a great service for our clients, whilst helping to develop business and provide input on training, marketing, knowledge management and other non-transactional activities

Are able to work independently as well as with other members of the team

Have strong client and stakeholder management skills

At a Senior Associate level, we would be looking for someone who is able to support and develop more junior members of the team as needed

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs

We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure

We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement

We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,