Application for Structured Finance Associate Role with Dentons

Re: Application for Structured Finance Associate Role with Dentons

Dear Recruitment Team

I would like to submit this covering letter in support of my application for Structured Finance Associate Role with Dentons.

Whilst at Dentons, I worked on a matter involving the misselling of interest rate hedging products. During this project, I gained a very good insight into how a real estate project in London was financed. I found the financing area to be very interesting because it requires a strategic and creative approach to devise bespoke financing solutions against the backdrop of the finance and banking sectors as well as economic drivers.

During my project at Dentons, I really enjoyed the firm’s friendly and supportive culture which made for a very positive experience. I am very drawn to the firm’s strong international reach and prestigious client base. The firm’s work with clients in the emerging market economies as well as the financial centres of the world will present me with quality and cutting-edge work that will expose me to unique problems and allow me to work in highly integrated teams to devise creative and precedent-setting solutions. The firm’s inclusive and collegiate culture will give me a chance to work in one of the largest international law firms with the intimacy of a smaller office, which will allow me to get to know my colleagues and clients on a more personal level whilst still having access to the depth and breadth of the firm’s global resources. 

During my employment at some of the leading international and US law firms, I have received direct exposure on some of the most high-profile legal matters. This experience helped to develop my entire set of skills which will enable me to operate successfully as a newly qualified solicitor. I was vested with high levels of responsibility and have demonstrated an outstanding ability to manage my workload and prioritise competing deadlines.

I possess very good teamwork skills, which will allow me to work successfully with lawyers and clients from different countries and jurisdictions. I have very good communication and drafting skills. In my previous roles, I helped to draft witness statements, expert reports, a prospectus for an IPO of a luxury goods company and regularly corresponded with clients via email, conference calls and in-person. I had attended a board of directors EGM where I explained complex issues to clients and lawyers in a very simple and understandable language. I possess very good legal research skills and good working knowledge of legal research databases.

During my employment, I have received quality exposure to multiple industries and legal practice areas, including oil and gas, telecoms, banking and financial services, real estate and some others. This has developed my commercial awareness which, in turn, allows me to align all of my work with the requirements of clients and their respective businesses. I have received a lot of direct contact with very high-profile clients and their associates, which has developed my client-facing skills. I always undertake my work with utmost attention to details. My language skills will allow me to add value to international cases and forge effective relationships with overseas lawyers and clients. I possess very good problem-solving skills and enjoy working on complex cases to devise cutting-edge solutions to problems without any precedents.

I am very motivated and enjoy new challenges. In my spare time, I regularly do [sport] and help to coach others. [sport] has helped to hone my discipline and resilience to pressure and new challenges.

I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely