Banking Lawyer

This Top 200 practice has experienced significant organic growth in recent years; with this has come a couple of successful new office openings.

The firm has experienced 40% growth since 2012; this has provided a platform for the firm to build on its commercial focus, they have several specialist areas providing expertise to add real value to their client's matters. They have a much more relaxed culture unlike other firms of similar size; fee earners enjoy more in the way of work-life balance, you will that staff are very heavily invested in. There is a clear career roadmap to be able to clearly see how to progress.
What really stands this firm apart is the culture, to find a practice of this size which still has maintained the culture of a smaller regional practice is impressive. Unlike some of their larger counterparts you will find a lack of barriers between departments, a real lack of hierarchy, zero tolerance for arrogance and pomposity, clear thinking and mutual support.

The firm acts across a very broad client base, across a growing and vast number of industry sectors with real specialists in their field, giving them a truly multiservice offering. The firm attracts work from fast-growth and major UK companies, along with UK subsidiaries of overseas-owned corporates, providing them with an intelligent alternative to mainstream City firms.

The role

The firm are seeking to hire a new Banking Lawyer to join their flourishing City of London office.

The specialist, Legal 500 ranked, Banking and Insolvency team advises banks, financial institutions, asset based lenders, asset financiers, project financiers, trade financiers and borrowers on a variety of financial matters including, providing support on financial components of commercial property, projects and infrastructure transactions and corporate finance transactions. The team prides itself in action on behalf of some of the UK's largest banking corporations and finance houses, as well as for borrowers in substantial lending transactions in domestic cross-border financings.

You will join a nationally-recognised group of Lawyers and will be responsible for providing advice to banks, financial institutions, borrowers and other stakeholders on a variety of financial matters including senior and junior debt finance, asset-based lending, trade finance, and asset finance.

This will be a very hands-on role where you will work alongside two very seasoned Partners, you will get experience ahead of your years, with the opportunity to get involved in good client contact.

Requirements

• You will be a Banking Solicitor with at least 2 years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
• You will have good commercial awareness and strong drafting skills
• A meticulous eye for detail is essential
• Salary is competitive and dependent on your background and level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for a Banking Lawyer to join a prestigious long-established firm based in the City of London office.

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