Associate - Real Estate Finance (REF) - Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff

Eversheds Sutherland; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Training and development programs

Health and wellness support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland is seeking an Associate in Real Estate Finance to join their team in Birmingham, Manchester, or Cardiff. This role offers the opportunity to manage diverse finance transactions and collaborate with prestigious clients. The successful candidate will benefit from a supportive environment focused on professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer with 2-5 years post-qualification experience.
• Proficient in LMA documentation and financial transactions.
• Strong business development and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of Real Estate Finance transactions.
• Engage in business development activities and client interactions.
• Work collaboratively across practices on complex transactions.

Skills

LMA documentation

Business development

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Lawyer (2-5 PQE)

Job description

Associate - Real Estate Finance (REF) - Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff

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We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.

So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.

Our team

• We are a national Real Estate Finance Group with an enviable list of clients and transactions to our name. We regularly advise high profile clients, consisting of UK and global financial institutions, private equity houses, funds and corporates on complex domestic and cross-border transactions and are able to utilise our strong domestic and international network of specialists.
• The breadth and quality of work that we undertake sets us apart from many of our competitors. On the majority of transactions we act opposite Magic Circle, Silver Circle and large U.S. firms.
• We are looking to build out our real estate finance practice across Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester.
• We have one of the leading REF practices in the market, acting for many of the major domestic and international banks as well as alternative lenders and institutional borrowers, on major bilateral, syndicated and structured transactions, and in developing their products. We work closely with our Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Tax and international teams, with a particular specialism in development financing. This comprehensive network combined with our international finance capability means we are able to advise clients on some of the most significant Real Estate Finance deals in the market

Role and key responsibilities

• We have an opportunity for an Associate (2-5 PQE) to join the national Real Estate Finance Group in Birmingham, Cardiff or Manchester to support a broad range of Real Estate Finance transactions. The candidate will gain experience of working with a wide range of lender and borrower clients across a number of real estate sectors and jurisdictions.
• We believe that the variety and experience of work on offer is a positive differentiator.
• Team members of all levels are expected to be engaged in business development activities, including organising and attending larger set-piece marketing events as well as more ad hoc / opportunistic meetings.
• We are looking for candidates who have strong experience of LMA documentation and who want to work in a highly collaborative and non-hierarchical environment, and who are motivated by delivering a great service for our clients whilst helping to develop business and provide input on training, marketing, knowledge management and other non-transactional activities.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement

We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services, Law Practice, and Professional Services

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