Leverage Finance Associate

Exceptional Work–Life Balance in a Market Where It’s Rare

Are you looking to progress your career in Leveraged Finance without sacrificing your work‑life balance? Unlike many firms in this space, our environment is deliberately structured to promote healthy hours, sustainable workloads and genuine wellbeing—while still offering exposure to some of the most sophisticated leveraged loan and high‑yield transactions in the market.

Join a leading global corporate and investment bank with a reputation for high‑quality execution, a collaborative culture and long‑term development of its people.

You’ll join the Leveraged Finance team within the Corporate & Leveraged Finance Group. The team originates, structures and executes leveraged loan and high‑yield bond transactions across private equity sponsors, leveraged corporates, telecoms and strategic borrowers.

This is a front‑office role offering high visibility, strong client interaction and close collaboration with Senior Originators, Syndicate, Credit Trading, Coverage, and Legal teams.

This is a permanent position based in the City of London (Liverpool Street) which offers hybrid working (3 days per week onsite).

• Prepare client pitches and market/pricing updates
• Develop pricing rational’unares with the syndicate desk
• Conduct market and sector research

• Review new business opportunities with deal teams
• Prepare internal credit and markets committee&I> memos
• Build financial models for leveraged transactions
• Support documentation negotiations (covenants, commitment papers, IMs, sponsor grids)
• Assist senior originators with Description of Notes and covenant comparables
• Participate in due diligence, drafting sessions, roadshows and client calls

• Produce marketing documentation such as:
  • Offering Memorandums
  • Roadshow presentations
  • Syndication materials (IM, RAP, LP)
  • Primary & secondary bond market updates
  • Acquisition/leveraged financing proposals

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
• Strong awareness of the business, financial and economic environment
• Experience in leveraged credit, leveraged finance or structured finance
• Strong understanding of syndicated term loans & high‑yield bond markets
• Excellent financial modelling and credit analysis skills
• Clear, confident communication skills
• Strong judgement, initiative, resilience, and ability to prioritise in pressured situations
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to stay calm and effective under pressure