Capital Markets & Derivatives Associate (2-5 PQE) - London

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.

Have experience drafting and negotiating a range of derivatives and structured finance documentation

Be able to build and maintain strong client relationships

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

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 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.