Banking & Finance Solicitor
Belfast | Competitive Salary + Benefits | Permanent
Work on some of the most significant finance transactions in the market. Join a top-tier commercial practice offering outstanding exposure, high-quality work and the opportunity to accelerate your career in Banking & Finance.
I’m working with a leading commercial law firm in Belfast to recruit a Banking & Finance Solicitor to join its highly regarded Finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to develop their career within a leading commercial practice, gaining exposure to major domestic and international finance transactions and working alongside some of the most experienced practitioners in the Northern Ireland market.
The team advises a prestigious client base of domestic and international financial institutions, institutional investors, alternative lenders, investment funds, developers and corporate borrowers.
With a strong reputation in the market and involvement in some of the region’s most significant financing mandates, this position offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise, broaden your transactional experience and establish yourself within a leading Finance practice.
The Role
You will join an established Banking & Finance team, advising on a diverse range of financing transactions and working with clients across multiple sectors.
Your work will include exposure to:
- Corporate lending transactions, including sustainability-linked facilities.
- Leveraged and acquisition finance.
- Real estate and development finance.
- Project finance and energy transition financing.
- Direct lending transactions.
- Loan portfolio sales.
- Structured finance.
You’ll gain valuable experience across a broad range of financing arrangements, working closely with colleagues and clients on complex transactions from initial instruction through to completion.
This is an opportunity to develop your knowledge of the finance market, strengthen your transactional experience and become involved in significant commercial deals.
About You
We’re keen to speak with ambitious Solicitors who are interested in developing their career within Banking & Finance.
Ideally, you will have:
- Qualified Solicitor with approximately 0-3 years’ relevant PQE, although candidates outside this range will also be considered.
- Experience or a genuine interest in Banking & Finance, corporate lending or commercial transactions.
- Strong academic credentials and technical ability.
- Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive approach and the ambition to develop within a leading commercial practice.
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of an experienced team.
Candidates with experience in other areas of commercial law who are looking to specialise in Banking & Finance are also encouraged to express an interest.
What’s On Offer?
- Competitive salary: Attractive remuneration, reflective of experience.
- High-quality transactions: Exposure to some of the largest and most complex finance deals in the market.
- Top-tier environment: Join a highly regarded commercial Finance practice.
- International exposure: Work with major domestic and international financial institutions, investors and corporate clients.
- Career development: Excellent opportunities to develop your technical expertise and build a specialism in Banking & Finance.
- Experienced colleagues: Work alongside leading practitioners in the Northern Ireland market.
- Long-term prospects: The opportunity to establish and develop your career within a leading commercial law firm.
- Benefits: Attractive overall benefits package.
Interested in Finding Out More?
If you’re a Solicitor considering your next move and interested in developing your career within Banking & Finance, I’d welcome a confidential conversation.
Whether you already have experience in finance transactions or are looking to move into this specialist area of commercial law, this is an opportunity worth exploring.
For a confidential discussion, contact Ciaran Gallagher at VANRATH.
Skills:Solicitor Banking Finance
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