Role Overview
We are currently seeking a Leveraged Finance Lawyer to work with Axiom’s clients across a variety of industries.
Responsibilities
* Provide practical, business-focused legal advice on complex leveraged and acquisition finance transactions, acting for lenders, borrowers and private equity sponsors.
* Advise on leveraged buy‑outs (LBOs), sponsor‑backed financings and recapitalisations, including both syndicated and bilateral loan structures.
* Draft, negotiate and review financing documentation, including facility agreements, commitment letters, intercreditor agreements, security documentation and other leveraged finance documents.
* Support multi‑jurisdictional leveraged finance transactions, coordinating with lenders, sponsors, arrangers and external counsel.
* Provide commercially focused advice on debt structuring, covenant packages and financing terms while ensuring alignment with regulatory and market standards.
Qualifications
* Qualified lawyer eligible to practice in the UK, with the right to work in the UK.
* Demonstrated experience advising on leveraged finance, acquisition finance or sponsor‑backed transactions within a Banking & Finance or Leveraged Finance team.
* Experience drafting and negotiating LMA‑based facility agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documentation in leveraged finance transactions.
* Experience gained at leading law firms or high‑quality in‑house legal teams, ideally with exposure to private equity‑backed transactions.
* Strong commercial awareness, excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to deliver pragmatic, business‑focused legal advice in fast‑paced transaction environments.
Benefits
This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including health benefits, pension and additional perks. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religious creed, political opinion, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital or civil partnership status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate such discrimination or harassment.
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