Job Description

The Business:

Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2,650 lawyers in 51 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009, GT's London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.


Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues, including in the areas of Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Civil Fraud & Business Disputes, Corporate/M&A, Data Protection & Privacy, Employment, Competition Law and Regulatory, Funds, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, and White Collar Crime & Investigations.


Reflective of London's multifaceted business community, our client base is varied across many sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, real estate, financial, automotive, and communications.


Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.


In addition, creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.

The Role:

Our Capital Markets Practice represents clients in a variety of cross-border capital markets matters. Our experience spans an array of industries, and we work on a broad range of both equity and debt capital markets transactions. Our U.S. capital markets team works on cross-border transactions involving a number of European countries/issuers, including in particular England, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, as well as the Middle East (with our new offices in Riad and Dubai), some emerging markets and South Korean work. We also work regularly with our capital markets teams in our U.S. offices, including New York, Chicago, Florida and others. In addition, our U.S. capital markets team works closely with our London-based finance and restructuring teams on liability management transactions and bond-restructurings.


We are looking for a junior to mid-level associate to join the Capital Markets practice group.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate's experience should be in debt capital markets transactions, but also have a good understanding of equity capital markets transactions. Candidates should have experience drafting, reviewing and revising prospectuses and offering circulars for Rule 144A offerings (including MD&A/OFR sections), drafting and reviewing underwriting and purchase agreements, indentures and fiscal agency agreements/trust deeds, opinions and closing deliverables, and reviewing and commenting on comfort letters. They should have a high-level understanding of covenants in high yield and investment grade debt transactions, and familiarity with liability management exercises. Experience acting for both issuers and underwriters is beneficial. Experience acting on English law capital markets transactions is desirable, as the candidate will be expected to work on New York as well as English law governed capital markets transactions. Experience with SEC-registered foreign private issuers is an additional asset.


Candidates should be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product, and be diligent, proactive, supportive and team oriented, and admitted as an attorney in New York. Dual admission as a Solicitor in England & Wales is beneficial, but not required.

Experience, Skills and personal attributes:

Recent experience working in a London-based U.S. or top-tier English Law firm on cross-border transactions Superior drafting skills and negotiation skills Ability to understand complex legal principles and apply them accordingly Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Effective interpersonal skills and act as a team player, and the ability to interact with people at all levels Demonstrate ability to confidently interact with clients and actively seek new business development opportunities A commercial and pragmatic outlook Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook) Demonstrate a positive attitude and be a role model for the team Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure Demonstrate the ability to manage simultaneous workstreams under tight deadlines Must be able to work autonomously Excellent prioritisation and time management skills Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment

Qualifications:

Admission as an attorney in New York


Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales is beneficial, but not required


Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent