Banking & Finance Solicitor

Banking & Finance Solicitor (Senior Associate or Legal Director) with 5+ years\’ PQE sought for leading City firm

The Opportunity

Due to growth, my client is looking to hire an experienced Banking & Finance Solicitor at Senior Associate or Legal Director level.

As a senior member of the team, you will be leading transactions and meeting clients with minimal partner supervision.

The banking team act for a range of clients, including traditional banks, specialist venture and high growth lenders, private equity investors and funds, and all manner of borrowers. Given the firms reputation in the venture capital space, the banking team have strong expertise in the venture debt space.

Transactions range from venture debt to large LMA based loan facilities and acquisition facilities for high growth companies, regularly on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Other transactions will include leveraged and acquisition finance and general corporate lending.

Business development will be a key part of this role, the firm are not protective of their clients and you will be encouraged to build relationships with their client base from day 1. You will also be supported and encouraged to build new relationships of your own.

The Firm

Our client is a leading city firm, well-ranked in a number of specialisms. They offer an extremely high quality of work (regularly working opposite Top 50 UK firms as well as US firms), whilst also offering a more sustainable work life balance and more agile career progression opportunities.

Given their smaller size and open plan office, everyone is very much on a first name basis. They promote on merit and are constantly creating opportunity for those with capability and desire to progress. The firm have been known to promote to Partner at as little as 10 years’ PQE.

The firm as a whole are big on business development, offering internal training and development sessions to support those with less prior experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ PQE, gained from a reputable firm
• Exposure to venture debt and/or acquisition finance transactions preferred although not essential
• An interest in business development and networking
• Clear bonus structure
• Private medical and dental insurance, income protection and life assurance
• Opportunity for quick internal progression

To be considered for this opportunity please apply or contact Sophie Cogger at Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

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