Banking Associate, 2-4 PQE, Top 45 National Firm, London (Liverpool or Manchester also considered)

DMJ Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London seeks a Banking Associate with 2-4 PQE to join their expanding team. The candidate will manage a range of finance transactions and provide legal counsel on corporate governance. This position requires strong negotiation skills and relevant experience in banking or corporate law.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking, corporate finance, or real estate finance.
• Genuine interest in banking and corporate law.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of banking, real estate, and funds finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan agreements and security documents.
• Project manage banking and real estate finance transactions.

Skills

Corporate Finance

Banking

Real Estate Finance

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Banking Associate, 2-4 PQE, Top 45 National Firm, London (Liverpool or Manchester also considered), London

Client: DMJ Recruitment

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 55369b83991e

Job Views: 11

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

A leading Law Firm is keen to hire a banking associate for its ambitious, motivated, and growing team.

The team provides a comprehensive range of legal services, with a particular focus on corporate transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, and trade sales and disposals. You will handle company formations, reorganisations, restructuring, joint ventures, shareholders agreements, and investment agreements, and offer advice on general company law compliance and corporate governance.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting partners and other fee earners with, and managing your own caseload of, banking, real estate, and funds finance transactions, including acting for a broad range of lenders, borrowers, and fund managers;
• Drafting, negotiating, and agreeing loan agreements, intercreditor deeds, security documents, and other ancillary documents based on lender standard form documents and Loan Market Association documents;
• Project management of banking and real estate finance transactions and the associated team;
• Leading as an adviser, liaising directly with clients, and negotiating with solicitors acting for the borrower;
• Ensuring all conditions precedent on banking and real estate finance transactions are satisfied prior to completion;

If you have experience in banking, corporate finance, or real estate finance, and a genuine interest in these sectors, this role may be suitable for you.