Asset Finance Solicitor

This Top 50 firm has ambitious growth plans. This firm places people at the heart of their business; they have a reputation for nurturing and developing legal talent, nothing better demonstrates this than the growing number of home-grown Partners rising through the ranks.

Their award-winning career programmes offer one-to-one training and coaching, along with team development and core education programmes.

The firm

They are headquartered in London with ten offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

They have forged close ties with other high-quality law firms. This diverse mix of expertise and culture results in a combination of deep local insight, and the capability to provide a seamless international service. The firm is innovative and dynamic and stand out from the crowd.

With over 25% of their people based outside the UK, there are plenty of opportunities overseas. Associates from all their offices can benefit from international secondments or attendance on one of their excellent international development programmes.

The firm assembles teams of bright thinkers to match its clients' needs and give the right advice from the right person at the right time. Dedicating the highest calibre of legal talent to overcome the most complex issues, the firm delivers pragmatic, expert advice that is set squarely in the real world. The practice has a growing number of practice areas in which they rank top tier for.

The firm has core values which encompass individuality, straight talking and team work. The close-knit nature of the teams really stands this firm apart. You will find a professional, friendly and supportive culture.

The role

The firm are seeking to hire an Asset Finance Lawyer into their flourishing City of London office.

This role is to work within the general asset finance team, with a particular focus on general leasing and rail finance, including finance and operating leases as well as asset-backed lending, receivables financing both from lease and service contracts and debt deals with security over key assets often with a cross border aspect.

There may also be some opportunity to work on aviation matters. The team has in the past been involved in several important transactions.

There are excellent opportunities for career progression within this team, with lots of direct involvement with clients as well as marketing and business development.

Requirements

• You will be an Asset Finance Lawyer with between 1-7 years PQE
• General asset finance or banking experience with "big ticket" exposure would be ideal. However, junior candidates with either good commercial or corporate experience will also be considered.
• Background in a firm with an excellent reputation in the field of finance and ideally asset finance
• Excellent academic and professional qualifications
• Salary is above market rate and negotiate depending on your level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for an Asset Finance Lawyer to join this international, top 50 firm based in their City of London office.

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