Senior Associate - Banking

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Banking & Finance Solicitor to join our highly regarded team, acting on a broad range of complex and high-value transactions for a prestigious client base, including major UK banks such as Lloyds, NatWest, HSBC, Santander and Clydesdale Bank.

Working alongside colleagues across our Corporate and Real Estate teams, you will advise clients on a variety of banking and finance matters, including acquisition finance, property finance, asset-based lending, restructuring and refinancing.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising clients on banking and finance transactions and arrangements.
• Drafting and negotiating facility agreements, security documents and intercreditor agreements.
• Leading and supporting transactions from instruction through to completion.
• Managing client relationships and attending client meetings.
• Supervising junior team members and coordinating transaction workstreams.
• Supporting business development activities and helping to grow the team's profile and client base.

What We're Looking For We are seeking a commercially minded lawyer with:

• Experience in banking and finance matters, including some or all of acquisition finance, property finance, development finance, restructuring and refinancing.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and a client-focused approach.
• The ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• A proactive, ambitious and collaborative mindset.
• A genuine interest in business development and growing a successful practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading team, work with high-profile clients and play a key role in developing a thriving Banking & Finance practice.

Why join us? We offer a flexible and hybrid working model. Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we're open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

We're a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.

Please review the full job description and if the role is of interest and suits your specific skill set, please apply. Or for more information, please contact [email protected].

Note to recruitment agencies: We request that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs unless specifically instructed to do so by the recruitment team. Please be aware that any speculative CVs sent by agencies without direct invitation from the recruitment team will not be recognised as represented by the agency and will be considered a gift.