Overview
As a Managing Associate in Banking & Finance, you will lead a broad range of high-value finance transactions from inception to completion. You will work with lenders, borrowers and investors, coordinating cross-functional teams on complex deals across UK and international contexts. The role combines hands-on drafting, negotiation and mentoring to develop junior lawyers while supporting business development. You will operate within a collaborative, ambitious team known for sustainable finance, real estate and international matters, contributing to the practice’s growth and reputation. This is a senior, then-long-term opportunity to shape major transactions and client relationships in a top UK
Pay / Benefits
- flexible hybrid working
- career development
- work-life balance
Responsibilities
- Lead complex finance transactions from start to finish
- Advise lenders and borrowers on new lending, refinancings and restructurings
- Handle real estate, acquisition, development, project and corporate lending matters
- Draft and negotiate finance documentation and security packages
- Manage transaction workstreams and coordinate across Corporate, Real Estate and Private Wealth
- Support domestic and cross-border transactions
- Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
- Contribute to business development and practice growth
Key requirements
- 7+ years’ PQE in Banking & Finance
- Proven track record leading complex finance transactions
- Experience advising lenders, borrowers, investors or financial institutions
- Strong drafting and negotiation technical skills
- Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers
- Strong relationship-building and client management
- relationship-building
- client management
- mentoring and coaching
- drafting and negotiating finance documentation
- security packages and related agreements
- real estate finance, acquisition finance, development finance, project finance, and corporate lending
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