Banking & Finance Associate / Senior Associate – Exeter

Overview

In this role you will support a busy Banking & Finance practice in Exeter, handling a broad mix of transactions for lenders and borrowers. You will work closely with clients and intermediaries to manage deals from structuring through completion, contributing to business development and growth of the team. You will join a collaborative, ambitious culture focused on high-quality lending work and client relationships. This is a growth-focused opportunity with responsibilities and exposure that enable progression within a respected national team.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Training and development support
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborative team environment
• Strong pipeline of national and regional transactions
• Opportunities for progression

Responsibilities

• Assist on a range of lending and finance transactions from acquisition finance to refinancing
• Advise lenders and borrowers and manage deal execution through to completion
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and intermediaries
• Contribute to business development and cross-functional growth initiatives
• Work with the team on complex financing structures and real estate/ corporate lending matters
• Support costs, risk management, and transaction efficiency
• Participate in and support the development of junior team members

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ PQE in Banking & Finance
• Experience advising on lending and finance transactions
• Strong technical drafting abilities
• Excellent commercial awareness and client management
• Confidence running matters and taking ownership of client relationships
• Proactive networking and business development mentality
• Strong communication and collaborative working style

• collaborative
• client-focused
• proactive networking
• technical drafting abilities
• lending and finance transaction knowledge
• complex financing structures

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