Banking and Finance Lawyer
Are you seeking a broad work diet in Banking & Finance, continued progression, and mentoring from industry experts within a market leader for working life and culture? Join Bristol's leading team.
The Firm
Top 50 and abundant with L500 & Chambers-ranked teams across all areas, the firm's gravity perpetuates not only regionally but within the national market in terms of quality, service and legal expertise. As a result, they are consistently hallmarked as "Law Firm of the Year" whilst being the leading Commercial firm outside the City.
The firm receives numerous accolades and leads by example regarding culture, empowerment, progression and diversity.
Staff thrive in an open, communal, and collaborative environment underpinned by people-first mindset. This is put into practice via continued and structured personal and career development, speaking for itself given nearly half of all existing Partners trained at the firm.
The firm is one of the few to offer full-hybrid working, and whether in the office or working from home, technology and wider business support ensure your time is used most effectively.
The Role
Banking and Finance Lawyer to join Band 1 & Tier 1 team within Bristol Top 50 firm
Working with banks, building societies and other financial institutions (over 50 in total), alongside numerous PLCs and large corporates, the team advises on debt transactions valued up to £1B for borrowers, lenders and sponsors based domestically and overseas.
With the broadest work diet outside of the City, the team focuses on Real Estate and Energy/Projects, Corporate Lending, Structured/Leveraged/Asset-backed Finance and Derivatives, as examples - a real mix, whilst nurturing niches within the team.
The purpose of the hire is to support continued growth, as the team secures more work from the City and promotes those internally.
The Requirements
- NQ+ (no PQE ceiling) within Banking and Finance (open to those historically Real Estate focused, now seeking a broader practice)
- Passion for your work, commitment to progression and alignment to core values of the firm
- Strong commercial acumen
Those interested in learning more in confidence are welcomed to make enquiries.