Job Description

OUR IMPACT 

The Goldman Sachs Legal division spans offices across 37 cities worldwide, from which we provide counsel and advice to support the global activities of the firm and our clients. Our focus is on providing the highest quality legal advice while managing regulatory and reputational risk. Whether you are an experienced lawyer or have other relevant experience combined with an interest in financial law and strong critical thinking skills, our team might be right for you. 

As a division we are focussed on our people and their development and are committed to creating an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We offer numerous training and career development opportunities including a regular legal training programme, mentoring scheme and a people development committee tasked with providing tangible tools to help manage and develop careers. The division also has several active and varied committees including the Diversity, Pro Bono, and Social Committees and encourages participation in firmwide affinity networks that include the Women’s, Black and LGBTQ+ firmwide affinity networks.

YOUR IMPACT 

Junior debt financing lawyer (0-3yrs PQE) focusing on loans to join Goldman Sachs’ EMEA IB Legal loans team based in Birmingham or London. IB Legal provides high quality, value-added legal advice and assistance on all aspects of a wide range of transactions undertaken by EMEA Investment Banking, including the Financing Group (ECM, DCM and lending). This is a highly proactive role guiding various business and non-revenue areas on execution and regulatory matters. Key features of this position include substantial interaction with the various business teams and non-revenue teams, as well as significant transactional involvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working across a broad range of high profile debt financing transactions including leveraged buy-outs and refinancings, structured finance, real estate finance, acquisition financings, public-to-private transactions, investment grade loans and growth market loans.
• Reviewing and negotiating documents including confidentiality agreements, release and reliance letters, engagement letters with vendors and clients, legal opinions and finance documentation.
• Advising on transaction structuring, deal documentation, diligence, regulatory and reputational issues. 
• Assisting with ongoing portfolio management, including amendments, waivers and upsizes and involvement in restructurings, refinancings and work-outs.
• Advising on regulatory aspects and interacting with regulatory bodies.
• Participating in the credit review process relating to loan transactions.
• Liaising and co-ordinating with relevant groups throughout the firm, including other teams in the legal division, credit, loan operations, compliance, financial controllers and tax.

SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE 

• Good team player, dynamic and capable of working proactively on a wide range of issues in a fast-paced and challenging business environment, whilst adhering to firm policies and practices 
• UK, US or EU qualified loans lawyer.
• 0-3 year post qualification experience at a top tier law firm; previous in-house experience (including on secondment) an advantage. 
• Experience of working in one or more of the following areas: acquisition finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, structured financing. Experience of European cross-border transactions preferable.

   

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

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