Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm providing legal services across transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters. The firm works with clients in diverse industries, including finance and other business sectors, on complex legal and commercial issues. Its broader professional profile also includes pro bono representation, community service, and environmental sustainability initiatives.

Lawyer, Tactical Opportunities – London (Hybrid)

Join Latham & Watkins’ Tactical Opportunities team as a lawyer focused on European restructuring, financing structures, and distressed-company investment situations. The role combines legal analysis, market intelligence, and commercial strategy to support investor and corporate clients.

Description

  • Work closely with and report to the Head of Situational Analysis
  • Support the Tactical Opportunities team by combining legal analysis, market intelligence, and commercial strategy
  • Track the restructuring market and evaluate emerging situations involving stressed and distressed European companies
  • Examine the debt, capital, and corporate structures of prospective opportunities
  • Assess financing arrangements and companies’ capacity to raise additional debt and other forms of capital
  • Evaluate potential value leakage, liability management transactions, restructuring processes, defensive measures, and directors’ duties considerations
  • Produce reports for existing and prospective clients
  • Present research findings and investment opportunities to investor and corporate clients
  • Develop market themes and generate new ideas through collaborative brainstorming
  • Spot stressed sectors and industry changes that could create new business opportunities and strengthen relationships
  • Maintain pipeline lists covering maturity profiles, capital requirements, and sector stress or changes
  • Assist with pitches, competitive research, and client profiles
  • Meet and develop relationships with financial advisers to gather up-to-date market intelligence

Requirements

  • Knowledge of leveraged finance, high-yield bonds, restructuring, or a combination of these areas
  • Finance or restructuring experience suited to the candidate’s post-qualification experience
  • Familiarity with the industry’s major market participants
  • Understanding of the commercial considerations involved in cross-border loan and bond transactions
  • Working knowledge of incurrence-based covenants in loan and high-yield products is preferred but not required
  • Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent qualification
  • Admission to practice in England and Wales, another common-law jurisdiction, or a US jurisdiction
  • Qualified-attorney experience in restructuring, high yield, and/or leveraged finance at a leading international law firm

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation package with bonuses reflecting individual and firm performance
  • Health insurance
  • Group income protection
  • Life assurance
  • Pension plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Global Affinity Groups
  • Employee network groups built around shared interests

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