Senior Legal Consultant

About 9fin9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets - the world’s largest asset class at over $145 trillion.Debt markets are vast, global, and mission-critical, yet still run on fragmented data, PDFs, and manual workflows. 9fin replaces this broken infrastructure with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows across global markets.Today, 9fin powers teams at 300+ blue-chip institutions worldwide, including global banks, asset managers, private equity firms, law firms, and advisors. The business is scaling at exceptional speed, with rapid expansion in the US and best-in-class retention driven by deep workflow adoption.We’re at a defining inflection point.

With proven product-market fit and strong, global market pull, 9fin is accelerating toward becoming the category-defining platform for debt markets worldwide.The opportunityWe are looking for a senior high yield capital markets lawyer to help develop our offering of high yield bond covenant research and analytics. The role will report into our London office with flexibility to work from home/remotely as needed. This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced lawyer to use their expertise within a rapidly growing start-up environment, with much greater work-life balance than can be found in a typical law firm environment.What you’ll work onEvery day is different, but here’s an example of the kind of things you’ll work on:Reviewing high yield bond documentation to produce commercially focused and insightful analysis on primary transactions.Writing topical reports on secondary situations collaborating closely with 9fin’s team of journalists and credit analystsWriting thematic reports to explain covenant trends and innovations to our clientsAnswering client questions about the covenant packages of specific borrowers and issuersUsing our proprietary technology to build and expand our covenant databasesWorking with 9fin’s engineering and product teams to develop new legal andcovenant product featuresDelivering seminars, teach-ins and podcast segments as a subject matter expert inleveraged finance covenantsRepresenting 9fin in the press and at industry conferences and eventsAbout youThis role will be a great fit if you have:8+ years of experience within a high yield capital markets team at a top-tier law firmExperience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating high yield bond documentationKeen commercial awareness of leveraged finance markets and capital structuresStrong technical understanding of how leveraged finance covenants and definitionsoperateSolid existing network of relationships within the leveraged finance communityExcellent networking and relationship building skillsEffective written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

We’re a scaling start up, and we enjoy sharing our success, when the company succeeds, we always reinvest that in our people. We also offer huge amounts of responsibility, an abundance of opportunity for growth and a platform to truly excel.Financial & InsuranceCompetitive Salary (our salary bands are benchmarked at the top end of the market)EquityPension (your minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)Private Medical InsurancePaid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illnessGroup Life AssuranceSeason Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemesTime off25 holiday days per yearLocal public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best workWork abroad for up to 3 months a year1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of serviceEnhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements availableTraining & CultureProfessional learning and development budgetAI experimentation budget of £800 (UK) per employee to trial AI toolsQuarterly team socialsSummer and Winter company social events9fin is an equal opportunities employer At 9fin we are dedicated to building and promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can reach their full potential and truly belong. We recognize that building diverse teams enables a more creative and productive environment.

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