AT HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER, OUR AMBITION IS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.
We are where you need us to be. We are in the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.
We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.
We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.
All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.
Your goals. Our ambition.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Between 2 and 5 years PQE
• Excellent academics
• Solid experience in derivatives. In addition, experience of some or all of: securitisation, structured finance and energy/project finance
• The desire and ability to help grow and develop our practice

ENHANCES THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Builds relationships with existing and potential clients

THE ROLE - DERIVATIVES, STRUCTURED CREDIT, SECURITISATION AND STRUCTURED FINANCE

Our derivatives and structured products team advises on the full range of derivatives transactions and structured products, together with associated regulatory matters. Our team covers over-the-counter (OTC), exchange traded and derivatives-based securities, as well as repurchase and securities lending agreements.

Our main areas of focus include:

• OTC products: including commodity, credit, currency/FX equity, fund and interest rate derivatives, as well as structured products and insurance related products and structures.
• Highly structured financing transactions: including margin loans, total return swap facilities and strategic equity transactions (including funded and synthetic products). Securities financing transactions: including repo, structured repo and stock lending facilities, over both liquid and illiquid assets.
• Negotiating futures, commodity trading agreements, prime brokerage, clearing and other trading facilities as well as related custody and collateral agreements.
• Advising on issues related to distressed investments, credit and succession events and settlement questions regarding credit default swaps.
• Analysing the liquidity, credit, insolvency, netting and regulatory risks.
• Advising on compliance with laws and regulations relating to the derivatives and futures industry, evolving trading infrastructure and litigation matters, including EMIR and SFTR.

We also have a strong structured credit, securitisation and structured finance practice, as well as a large energy/project finance practice, and our derivatives team works closely with those practices to deliver highly structured derivative solutions used in those markets.
The successful candidate will have a broad range of experience in derivatives, and will have had exposure to some or all of securitisation, structured finance and energy/project finance. They will either be from private practice or be a lawyer at a bank, hedge fund or other similar institution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expected to lead and negotiate transactions (with appropriate supervision)
• Responsible for drafting discrete pieces of legal advice for clients (with appropriate supervision)
• Encouraged to adopt a client-facing role, building relationships with clients and identifying and acting on opportunities