Banking & Finance Principal Associate in London

We have a fantastic opportunity for an English law qualified solicitor with 6+ years PQE experience to join our expanding Real Estate Finance practice in London as a Principal Associate.

We are looking for an experienced lender/creditor side lawyer whose current role sees them readily drafting and negotiating LMA based real estate facility agreements (investment and development) across a wide spectrum of asset classes in not only the domestic market but also key European markets and has demonstrable excellent deal management skills, as well as advising agents, security agents, servicers and cash managers on a wide variety on REF backed financing transactions including direct lending, back leverage and securitisation structures.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a range of real estate financing across a variety of sectors and spanning both development and investment work. Whilst the role would provide predominantly acting for clients on the lender/creditor side and particularly with a focus on helping to grow the agency/servicing practice, we are looking for candidates who have experience of, and so can readily switch to, borrower side representation.

The successful candidate would plug into an already growing team of REF lawyers in London at an exciting time during the firm’s growth and expansion and will work alongside the existing team in London as well as working with colleagues in other offices.

If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Williams at Charlotte.Williams@shoosmiths.com

The team

Shoosmiths’ real estate finance practice combines the experience of the firm’s leading banking and real estate practices, drawing upon further expertise in construction, planning, environmental, corporate and tax where necessary. The team advises a wide range of leading banks and other lenders, borrowers, public bodies, loan servicers, security trustees, REITs and other funds in all areas of real estate finance (investment and development), including syndicated, club and bilateral debt facilities. We are experienced in advising on complex capital structures, including senior and mezzanine facilities, revolving credit facilities and intercreditor agreements. Our borrower clients include partnerships, limited partnerships, LLPs and onshore and offshore unit trusts. In any property finance transaction, we realise that lenders are serving their own clients too, and they expect the approach of their lawyers to reflect well on them. Our panel position with many of the UK’s leading financial institutions is a testament to the quality of the advice we give and the way we give it.

The firm

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The first top 50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high-quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

To discover more about our benefits, please visit: Benefits Package

Shoosmiths is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme replaced the Two Ticks Positive about Disabled People scheme. We had been accredited as a two tick employer for many years - Disability Confident broadens and develops that original commitment, and demonstrates we have adopted a proactive approach to employing disabled people and developing their abilities.

As part of our accreditation, we commit to interviewing any applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for each vacancy. In some circumstances we may only be able to interview those that best meet the essential criteria due to the volume of applications received.

Further information on the Disability Confident scheme is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to and usable by everyone. If you have a disability or long-term condition and would like to receive information in a different way, or need us to make any adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition team on Experienced.Hire@shoosmiths.com. We can consider your needs and requirements, and how we can assist you to apply for our roles. For example we can provide a copy of our application via email so that you can complete it using your own accessibility software.

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well-being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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