At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead banking and finance projects, shaping a unified market practice.
- Company: Join an award-winning corporate team at Cripps LLP.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a collaborative culture.
- Other info: Dynamic office environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growth-oriented finance practice.
- Qualifications: 5+ years PQE in banking and finance with strong client relationships.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We have an exciting new role. Shape the Future of Our Finance Practice Legal Director/Senior Associate – Banking & Finance. In this strategic and high-impact position we are looking to hire a finance lawyer ready to take the next step in their career and join our award-winning corporate team. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape an existing banking and finance offering into a more unified and visible market practice.
You will be instrumental in helping to guide our current practice in a new direction as part of the team. In this role, you will:
- Lead on the delivery of banking and finance work in a growth-oriented banking and finance practice, with a chance to help shape an extension into Private Credit and Private Capital.
- Build on an existing institutional platform that already boasts deep-rooted bank and lender relationships.
- Strengthen cross-referrals from our market-leading real estate, corporate, and private wealth teams to ensure a consistent pipeline of work of borrower-led and private lender work.
- Leverage and build existing relationships within a supportive and ambitious team, helping to create a more unified and visible market practice.
About you
- Established Banking and Finance Legal Director/Senior Associate 5+ years PQE ideally with strong connections and relationships at existing banking clients and corporate borrowers.
- Proven ability to deliver profitable institutional lender work.
- Strong relationships across banking markets.
- Ideally has established relationships and connections with private credit funds, alternative lenders and exposure to ESG/sustainable/green finance.
You’ll spend at least 60% of your working week in the office, though we know there is no one-size-fits-all and arrangements may vary from role to role. Our strong culture is founded on working together in the office, which we aim to maintain through our people being regularly co-located, working cohesively and in collaboration with one another.
Managing Associate/Legal Director in Royal Tunbridge Wells employer: Mytunbridgewells
At Cripps LLP, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within our award-winning corporate team. Located in the picturesque Tunbridge Wells, our firm provides ample opportunities for professional growth, with a focus on developing strong relationships in the banking and finance sector. Join us to shape the future of our practice while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages a healthy work-life balance.
