Senior Associate - Capital Markets

Senior Associate / Principal Associate - Financial Services & Capital Markets

Location: London

PQE: 4+ years

Role: Full-Time, Hybrid

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Associate (4+ PQE) to join its Financial Services & Capital Markets team in London. Advising UK and international clients, you'll handle equity capital markets, investment funds, fundraisings, public company transactions and regulatory matters, with excellent training, high-quality work and long-term career progression.

• Advise listed companies, investment funds and financial institutions on capital markets transactions.

• Handle IPOs, fundraisings, placings, rights issues and listings.

• Advise on public company governance, disclosure and regulatory matters.

• Advise investment funds on launches, fundraisings and restructurings.

• Manage transactions, including cross-border and multi-disciplinary teams.

• Develop client relationships and support business development.

• Mentor junior lawyers.

• Qualified solicitor with 4+ PQE in corporate, capital markets or financial services.

• Strong capital markets and corporate transaction experience.

• Excellent drafting, negotiation and transaction management skills.

• Commercially minded with strong client-handling abilities.

• Organised, collaborative and proactive.

• Listed company and/or investment fund experience.

• IPO, fundraising or equity capital markets experience.

• FCA-regulated client experience.

• Cross-border transaction experience.

• Hybrid working.

• Competitive benefits and generous annual leave.

• Private medical insurance and pension.

• Life assurance.

• Health and wellbeing support.

• Modern central London offices.

• Excellent training, development and career progression.