Associate - Banking and Finance

DWF Law LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Associate to join their Finance and Restructuring team in Leeds. This role offers the chance to work on high-quality transactions in real estate finance, advising clients across various sectors. The supportive and collaborative environment fosters professional growth while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. If you are a qualified solicitor with a passion for delivering excellent client service and a strong understanding of finance transactions, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a leading global legal firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in real estate finance transactions.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on banking and finance transactions with a focus on real estate.
• Deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice to clients.

Skills

Real Estate Finance

Banking Transactions

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Why join us?

DWF are seeking an Associate to join our market leading Finance and Restructuring team in Leeds as we continue to add depth and strength to our team and offering.

With over 100 years of combined experience, our Finance and Restructuring team are able to help our clients manage risk, whilst bringing a strong understanding of transactions and a sense of commercial pragmatism to every matter.

Our multi-disciplinary approach means we have the ability to draw in experts from across the business which includes experts in tax, Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and Real Estate Finance.

The Real Estate Finance team acts for lenders and borrowers and handles work including development finance and portfolio funding, with a particular focus on student accommodation and hotels.

As an Associate in this team, you can expect to participate in high-quality work from and with clients operating across a variety of business and asset sectors. This work is underpinned by a supportive and collegiate working environment and team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on banking and finance transactions with a primary focus on real estate financing.
• Provide advice to clients across all sectors and multiple jurisdictions, helping them manage risk while ensuring commercial targets are reached.
• Manage risk and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Deliver high-quality, technically precise, and commercially focused advice to clients with an excellent level of service.
• Maintain your knowledge of the relevant practice and stay up to date with current sector and market trends.

What will help you succeed in this role?

Essential

• Qualified solicitor with significant experience of acting for both lenders and borrowers on real estate finance transactions.
• Experience working on real estate finance transactions or general finance and banking with a REF focus.
• Commercially minded with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate technical and commercial expertise.
• A collaborative approach to building and developing relationships with clients and colleagues.

Desirable

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The desire to deliver a top client service across a range of sectors.
• A positive, friendly, supportive and collegiate approach to working with others.

What we offer?

We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.

We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed. If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.

About us

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service.

Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do.