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

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Banking Associate to join its dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and to manage your own caseload. You will be involved in drafting and negotiating key legal documents, ensuring compliance with corporate governance, and providing expert advice to clients. If you are ambitious and motivated, this position will help you advance your career in a supportive environment that values professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking, corporate finance, or real estate finance is essential.
• Strong skills in drafting and negotiating legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of banking and real estate finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan agreements and security documents.
• Liaise directly with clients and negotiate with solicitors.

Skills

Banking Law

Corporate Finance

Real Estate Finance

Drafting Agreements

Negotiation Skills

Education

Law Degree

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

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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:

Finance

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

55369b83991e

Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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 are genuinely interested in these sectors, this role offers a great opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic environment.