Banking & Finance Associate

Our client is a leading global Law Firm with over 2,500 lawyers and more than 45 locations worldwide. The firms London office is a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high calibre lawyers advising on a broad range of legal issues and across many sectors, including Financial. We are now looking for a Banking & Finance Associate to join their busy, growing and highly regarded Finance & Restructuring Group.

Banking & Finance Associate

London - office based 4 days per week with 1 day working from home.

£224-312K plus excellent benefits package

To be successful in this role:

You will be a confident Banking & Finance Associate with 4+ years PQE or equivalent. We are looking for candidates who have meaningful experience in respect of multiple aspects of secured lending work, including drafting and leading on the negotiation of cross-border lending and security arrangements, senior facility agreements, senior / junior facility agreements and intercreditor agreements, security granted by / over assets located in a range of jurisdictions as well as general banking & finance advisory work. You should have worked across the transaction life cycle, advising on preliminary agreements (non-disclosure agreements and term sheets), drafting and negotiating key deal documents, subsequent amendments and modifications, refinancings and repayments / prepayments. Other requirements for this role include:

• Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England, Australia or New Zealand (certain other Commonwealth jurisdictions may be considered)
• Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent
• Experience of working within a leading banking & finance team on lender-side roles is essential
• Equivalent experience on borrower / sponsor side roles would be beneficial
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand complex legal principles and apply them accordingly
• Excellent drafting skills and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook
• Ability to work well under pressure, to manage simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines, with excellent prioritisation and time management skills
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels
• Ability to interact confidently with clients and actively seek new business development opportunities
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances
• Excellent IT skills (Outlook and Word in particular)

Job role and responsibilities:

As a Banking & Finance Associate you will be responsible for managing all client work allocated, liaising with clients, managing expectations and providing consistently excellent client service. As well as UK colleagues, you will be involved in interacting with global colleagues whose clients require UK support in London. Other requirements for this role include:

• Drafting and negotiating key deal documents
• Providing guidance and expert advice to other colleagues as required
• Self-motivated business development and business development with the wider team
• Exercising high standards of client care in a professional and friendly manner
• Contributing to team training and know-how
• Keeping up to date with caselaw, policy and planned reforms