At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on banking transactions and draft key legal documents.
- Company: Join a leading European private credit platform with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, medical insurance, and generous holiday leave.
- Other info: Opportunity for genuine career progression and professional development.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: Solicitor with 4+ years PQE in banking and finance.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 85000 £ per year.
Job ID: JN-072026-7071322Posted: 2026-07-27Location: Leeds, England, GBSalary: 80000 - 85000/year
- Type: Full-time
- Company: Michael Page
- Contact: Mike Smith Job function: Legal
- Subsector: Banking & Finance - In House
- Sector: Business Services
Where: Leeds Contract type: Permanent Consultant name: Mike Smith Join a European private credit platform Bonus, excellent benefits and genuine career progression About Our Client Our client is a European private credit and alternative investment manager with operations across multiple international markets and approximately 125 billion of assets under management.
The business has built a reputation for delivering innovative investment, lending and asset management solutions.
Employees enjoy a entrepreneurial culture where commercial thinking is encouraged, professional development is supported and individuals are empowered to take ownership of their work.
Job Description The Legal Counsel Banking will be: Advising on bridge lending, banking and secured finance transactions.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating facility agreements, security documents, guarantees, intercreditor agreements and ancillary finance documentation.
Working on transactions from instruction through to completion, including funding and drawdown arrangements.
Advising on transaction structuring and legal risk allocation.
Providing commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders across Lending, Credit and Investment teams.
Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks associated with lending transactions.
Developing and maintaining lending documentation, legal precedents and internal processes.
Building strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and external advisers.
Managing multiple complex matters while maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy and service delivery.
The Successful Applicant The Legal Counsel Banking should be: A solicitor with at least 4 years PQE in banking and finance or secured lending.
Experienced in advising on banking, specialist lending or other finance transactions.
Skilled in drafting and negotiating finance documentation including facility agreements and security documents.
Experienced in managing transactions from instruction through to completion.
Commercially minded with excellent drafting, negotiation and legal analysis skills.
Able to balance legal, regulatory and commercial considerations effectively.
Confident managing relationships with clients and senior business stakeholders.
Organised, proactive and capable of managing competing priorities within a fast paced environment.
What's on Offer Salary between 80,000 and 85,00025 days of holiday leave.
Bonus scheme.
Medical insurance.
Pension contributions.
Legal Counsel - Banking employer: Michael Page International
Michael Page is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Leeds that fosters professional growth and development. With a strong focus on mentoring and team collaboration, employees benefit from hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package, including performance-based bonuses. Joining this multinational organisation means being part of a high-growth team dedicated to delivering exceptional tax compliance services across diverse sectors.
Contact Details:
Michael Page International Recruitment Team
