Information about the business and team?
Our client is a leading global law firm with approximately 1,400 lawyers across offices in the US, Europe and Asia. The firm is particularly well known for advising high-growth technology and life sciences companies, as well as the venture capital and private equity investors that support them. The finance team is currently very lean, consisting of a partner and a junior lawyer.

What does the client need help with?
The team requires immediate support due to a significant increase in workload and the absence of a senior associate. This is a six-month assignment while the firm continues to assess longer term permanent resourcing needs.

What will the role involve?
This is an opportunity to join a busy finance team supporting a broad range of technology focused clients and banking institutions on financing matters. The lawyer will act as the most senior lawyer within the team beneath partner level and provide hands on support across a variety of leveraged finance transactions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking a lead role on leveraged finance matters for the firm's technology and growth company client base
• Advising on a range of financing transactions and banking related matters
• Working closely with partners and clients to manage matters from inception through to completion
• Providing day to day guidance and support to the junior lawyer within the team
• Supporting lender and borrower side transactions as required

What skills do they need?
The lawyer will be a finance lawyer with at least 5 years' PQE and strong leveraged finance expertise gained within private practice.

Working Pattern
Full time (4 days per week in the office)

Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
IR35 status: All models available