Associate – Banking & Finance

Foot Anstey; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Parental leave

Employee sabbaticals

Private healthcare

Job summary

Foot Anstey is seeking an Banking & Finance Associate/Senior Associate to join its ambitious team in Bristol or Exeter. The role involves advising on borrower and lender transactions from inception to completion, with broad exposure to real estate finance, acquisition finance, and related restructurings.

You will develop client relationships, contribute to business development, and advance your profile within a nationally recognised team while enjoying a flexible working pattern and supportive

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE in Banking & Finance or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing transactions and direct client relationships.
• Commercially aware with ability to translate legal relationships into client opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Advise on borrower and lender side transactions from inception to completion, including structuring and client engagement.
• Work across a broad range of finance matters such as acquisition finance, real estate finance, and restructurings.
• Build trusted client relationships and deliver practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Engage in business development, networking, and strengthening client relationships.

Job description

Job Title: Banking & Finance Associate/Senior Associate

Ready to take your career to the next level? We're one of the UK's most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let's shape the future together.

* We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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The role in 60 seconds

• Role: Associate or Senior Associate
• Team: Banking & Finance
• Location: Bristol or Exeter
• Working Pattern: Full-time/Part-time/Flexible
• Why this role matters: This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career and develop your profile, working as part of an innovative, collaborative and nationally recognised team. We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a growing practice. While transaction delivery is at the heart of the role, we value people who are prepared to get involved more broadly, whether that's building client relationships, supporting colleagues, contributing to team initiatives or helping create opportunities for the future.

What you'll do

• Advise on both borrower and lender side transactions, taking responsibility for matters from inception to completion, including structuring, scoping and client engagement.
• Work across a broad range of finance matters including acquisition finance, real estate finance, clearing bank panel transactions, management buyouts, private equity transactions and restructurings.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, understanding their commercial objectives and delivering practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Take an active role in business development, networking and strengthening client relationships, supported by an experienced and well-connected team.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice, helping to identify opportunities, share market intelligence and create value for clients and colleagues.
• Develop both your technical expertise and your profile in the market, with genuine opportunities for progression and increased responsibility.

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years' PQE in Banking & Finance, with experience managing transactions and direct client relationships.
• Ambitious and keen to accelerate your development through greater responsibility, client exposure and autonomy.
• Commercially aware and interested in how legal relationships translate into long-term client opportunities.
• Proactive, adaptable and willing to get involved wherever needed, whether that is delivering transactions, supporting colleagues, developing client relationships or contributing to wider team initiatives.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Solution-focused, pragmatic and committed to delivering an outstanding client experience.
• Enthusiastic about networking, business development and helping grow both your own practice and the wider firm.

Join a seriously ambitious firm

• An ambitious growth strategy that opens up opportunities for our people to make their mark.
• A client base that spans household names, thriving start-ups, and ambitious enterprises.
• A culture built on our values of being refreshingly human, entrepreneurial, inclusive and collaborative.
• A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to sustainability and giving back to our communities.
• Comprehensive professional development and training - whatever your role and level we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

Progressive benefits tailored to you

• Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Employee sabbaticals.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
• An open, flexible working environment.