Banking & Finance Lawyer

Pinsent Masons; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinsent Masons, a top-tier banking and finance practice, is seeking ambitious junior lawyers (2-6 years PQE) for their Finance team in Glasgow. Successful candidates will gain exposure to high-profile transactions, receive extensive training, and enjoy early career responsibilities in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

First-class training and career development programme

Exposure to market-leading transactions

Early responsibility and client relationship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a large commercial firm in banking, corporate, real estate or projects.
• Candidates need to be organised and client-focused.
• Ability to form strong working relationships is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work on market-leading, high-profile transactions.
• Develop client relationships and manage projects.
• Participate in various banking and financing expertise areas.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Project management

Team player

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

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We are currently looking to recruit a junior level lawyer with 2-6 years PQE to join our Finance team in one of our offices in Glasgow.

Our Team

Our market-leading Scotland Finance team is known for its broad banking and financing expertise, which includes leveraged finance, real estate finance and corporate banking. It is also active in more specialist areas of finance, including fund financing, bank structural reform projects, central bank advisory work, and loan portfolio sale and purchase transactions. Our objective is to work on market-leading, high-profile transactions.

Key Clients Include:

• The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
• Bank of Scotland plc
• HSBC UK Bank plc
• Barclays Bank plc
• Homes England
• Clydesdale Bank plc
• Legal & General plc
• Scottish National Investment Bank
• Bank of England

Recent Highlights:

• Advised National Westminster Bank plc on its acquisition of a £2.5bn residential mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank
• Advised Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank on their debt financing of the £300m redevelopment of Ardersier Port
• Acted for a syndicate of lenders in relation to the £1.3bn refinancing of a privately held food and drinks business from an English, Scottish and Spanish perspective

The Candidate Required

We are now looking to appoint ambitious junior lawyers who wish to advance their career at a top tier banking and finance practice.

Any successful applicant will:

• ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm in banking, corporate, real estate or projects
• have a strong academic background
• have good commercial awareness and be client-focused
• be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships
• be well-organised and have good project management skills

What will we offer you?

• Exposure to market-leading, high-profile transactions
• A first-class training and career development programme
• Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships