A leading international law firm is seeking a mid-level associate to join its highly regarded Capital Markets & Derivatives team in London. This is an opportunity to work within a well-established finance platform, known for its technical strength, cross-border capability, and consistent involvement in complex, high-value transactions.
The Firm
The firm operates at the top end of the market, with a strong presence across key financial centres. Its finance practice is a core pillar of the business, bringing together a broad bench of specialists across capital markets, structured finance, and derivatives. Clients include major financial institutions, asset managers, insurers, and corporate entities, reflecting the firm’s longstanding relationships and reputation for delivering commercially focused advice.
The Team
The Capital Markets & Derivatives team is integrated within a wider finance group of significant scale, offering both depth and breadth of expertise. The team is known for its collaborative culture and international outlook, frequently working alongside colleagues across Europe and other global offices. Partners are hands-on and closely involved in transactions, creating a supportive environment for associates to develop technically while gaining direct client exposure.
The Work
You will advise on a diverse mix of matters spanning structured finance, derivatives, and debt capital markets. This includes securitised derivatives and structured products, repackagings, OTC derivatives, repo and stock lending arrangements, and strategic equity financings. The team’s varied workload ensures exposure to different products and client types, enabling you to build a genuinely broad skill set within a single practice.
About You
You will be a qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or a comparable common law jurisdiction) with 2–5 years’ post-qualification experience in derivatives, structured finance, and/or debt capital markets.
For more information, please contact aishaoladipupo@hydrogengroup.com