Real Estate Finance Associate

Overview

In this role you support leading international firms on sophisticated real estate financing transactions. You’ll work within a trusted team to manage cross-border matters, draft and negotiate core finance documents, and develop client relationships. The position offers clear paths for progression within established finance practices and exposure to a wide range of financing structures. You will contribute to high-quality deals and gain broader experience in real estate finance.

Responsibilities

• Advise lenders, borrowers, sponsors, investors and financial institutions on real estate financing transactions
• Draft, review and negotiate facility agreements, security documentation and related finance documents
• Work on investment and development finance across property asset classes
• Assist with senior debt, mezzanine finance, refinancing and other structured real estate financing arrangements
• Manage due diligence processes and coordinate transaction documentation
• Contribute to domestic and cross-border transactions involving multiple parties and jurisdictions
• Liaise with clients, counterparties and external advisers throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Increase responsibility for transaction management, client relationships and supervision of junior team members

Key requirements

• Approximately 2–6+ years’ PQE (flexibility based on experience)
• Strong real estate finance experience at a recognised City, national or international law firm
• Experience drafting and negotiating facility agreements and security documentation
• Solid understanding of secured lending, real estate transactions and financing structures
• Strong drafting, negotiation and transaction management skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and ability to manage competing priorities
• Collaborative approach and strong client communication skills
• Experience acting for lenders and borrowers or exposure to complex investment and development finance transactions (encouraged)

• collaborative approach
• excellent client communication
• strong commercial awareness
• drafting and negotiating facility agreements
• security documentation
• secured lending

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