Banking & Finance Associate

Join this Top 25 Firm and advise on a wealth of high-profile Banking & Finance transactions, with incremental support on your journey towards admirable recognition in the banking and finance field.

The Firm:

This Top 25 Firm have established an exceptional reputation amongst clients and peers for their forward-thinking, people-focused approach across all 30 international locations. In particular, they have earned L500 Top Tier recognition in the vast majority of their world-class capabilities within the UK, reinforcing their status as a national heavyweight.

What sets this firm apart in the market is their innovative, agile approach to legal services. With outstanding sector specialists in each department, combined with advanced legal tech, clients receive a balance of traditional and alternative solutions to their needs - making for a quality and efficient experience.

But quality and efficiency does not end there. Their unique investment in employees, nurturing and developing talent throughout all levels, has led to a high retention rate and a fast-increasing number of home-grown partners across the offices. Here, you will receive significant support from respected Partners and the platform to develop yourself to an extremely high level.

The Role:

This is a highly progressive opportunity for a Banking & Finance Associate to join the firm's vibrant office in Leeds.

To align with the firm's amicable ethos, you will be a personable individual, keen to collaborate with Partners and other senior lawyers on a range of banking and finance transactions.

Your caseload will be diverse, including corporate lending, general banking, leveraged and structured finance, real estate and project finance, energy and structured asset finance, asset-based lending, fund finance, debt loan transactions and restructuring work.

You will act for financial institutions (including senior, mezzanine and junior), funds and corporate clients, both nationally and internationally. The sectors of work are just as expansive, with the aim of maintaining your clients' commercial objectives.

You can expect to receive a high level of support and significant investment in your professional development. You will be working alongside respected Lawyers, who will give you the platform to further expand your banking network.

Requirements:

• You will be a Banking & Finance Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years PQE
• You will have experience in transactional banking, with the ability to demonstrate technical expertise relevant to the firm's banking clients
• You will have an ambition to take ownership of and proactively progress a varied caseload
• You will be comfortable working in a close-knit, collaborative environment with a desire to get involved in business development

Remunerations:

• Competitive salary above the market rate
• Lucrative benefits package

This is a standout opportunity for a Banking & Finance Associate to join the firm's dynamic office in Leeds.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.