Senior Associate - Yachts

Senior Associate – Yachts

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:30 (37.5 hours per week).

Team: Yachts.

Location: London.

Benefits

• Annual leave starting at 25 days
• Annual bonus scheme
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell and carry‑over scheme
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Optional private medical insurance via BUPA
• Annual fitness allowance
• Flexible pension scheme
• ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice
• Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme
• Medicash
• EAP with access to counselling
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Access to confidential, expert support via Fertifa in relation to reproductive health and well‑being
• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back‑up care per year via Bright Horizons
• Life assurance
• Group income protection
• Annual travel season ticket loan
• Hybrid working and dress for your day policy
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Yachts team. The successful candidate will ideally have some experience working within a yacht or private aviation team, or experience of other broader, non‑contentious marine or private client work, or asset finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Superyacht and aviation financing, acting for both banks and borrowers, in relation to term sheets, loan documentation, conditions precedent and subsequent, the mechanics of drawdown and impact on the appropriate new‑build / sale and purchase documentation.
• Further, as and when required, the role may involve advising clients on:
• Yacht and private aviation contracts (new construction and S&P)
• Corporate requirements (ownership structuring, board resolutions, PoAs)
• Commercial agreements (design, management, service & supply, equipment)
• Business development – interacting with private and asset finance banks and finance brokers and, when necessary, potential clients, referrers and other intermediaries (brokers, designers, managers, shipyards, brokers), preparing marketing literature, client briefings, pitches etc.

What Are We Looking For

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent)
• Some experience working within a yacht or private aviation team, or experience of other broader, non‑contentious marine or private client work, or asset finance
• Transactional, drafting and negotiating experience
• Knowledge of company/commercial, financing, banking principles
• Ability/willingness to work as part of a team and independently
• An interest and aptitude for developing new business
• Strong academics, legal precision and ability to multi‑task
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skill
• Pragmatic approach to legal and commercial problem‑solving
• Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and adhere to guidelines and procedures (client and internal)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief. We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths. Hill Dickinson is an equal‑opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre‑employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.