Linklaters is seeking a trainee to join the Capital Markets department for the Structured Finance, Regulatory and Investment Funds team.

Linklaters is a global law firm that specializes in the principal sectors of business law. It offers an opportunity to work in an environment of meritocracy and transparency, providing a career path with equal opportunities, a team-oriented work environment, innovation, and lifelong learning.

We are a relationship-driven firm, advising clients globally on their most complex and significant transactions. We are at the forefront of developing innovative structures to streamline the complexities inherent in corporate deals, both in established and emerging markets. Our expertise extends beyond transactional work, as we support our clients through every stage of the company lifecycle.

The trainee will work in the Structured Finance, Regulatory and Investment Funds Group, which is part of the finance practice of the firm:

• Structured Finance team deals in innovative and complex financial transactions, focusing on securitisations, NPLs, covered bonds, project bonds, secured corporate debt and bespoke structured finance.
• Financial Regulation team advises on complex / high profile matters in the key financial centres: compliance with the regulations that apply to our clients, changes in regulatory regimes, changes in our clients’ businesses which are impacted by regulations and crises which may carry serious reputational consequences.
• Investment Funds team regularly assists primary investment managers on all aspects of fund formation and related financial regulation matters e.g., for the structuring, set-up, licensing, marketing, reorganisation and liquidation of regulated investment managers and funds.

We have an enviable client base comprising of most of the major investment banks whom we advise in their lead manager capacity and big name issuer clients. The fact that we act for both issuers and managers is a strength, as trainees see both sides of a transaction.

The applicant must possess a desire to work within an international environment of excellence, where they will have the chance to collaborate on the most interesting deals. As part of a global and extensive practice, teamwork is essential, and you will often collaborate with colleagues in our overseas offices.

The ideal candidate should be passionate, eager to learn, enterprising, flexible, available, precise, and capable of working in a team.

Key requirements:

• A Law Degree from a Italian university with excellent academic credentials;;
• A new graduate with an interest in Capital Markets matters;
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proficiency level in English (C1 level required);
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.