Banking & Finance Lawyer

Trellis Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading alternative legal services provider in the UK is seeking a Banking & Finance Lawyer to provide in-house legal advice on various finance transactions. Responsibilities include advising on corporate lending and drafting financing documents. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to new challenges. This role offers competitive compensation and the flexibility to work remotely, onsite, or hybrid.

Benefits

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex legal transactions.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical in-house legal advice on a wide range of finance transactions.
• Advising on corporate lending transactions and leveraged acquisition finance.
• Engaging in the drafting, negotiating, and reviewing of financing documents.
• Managing external counsel for domestic and cross-border transactions.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong commercial understanding

Ability to adapt to new situations

Desire to provide excellent client service

Education

Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience

Job description

Banking & Finance Lawyer

We are currently seeking a Banking & Finance Lawyer to work with various Axiom clients across all industries.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical in‑house legal advice and support on a wide range of finance transactions including representing banks, borrowers and private equity houses on banking matters, both mid‑market and investment grade, syndicated and bilateral.
• Advising on corporate lending transactions (acting for both lenders & borrowers), leveraged acquisition finance transactions, project finance transactions, asset‑backed/receivables finance transactions.
• Engaging in the drafting, negotiating and reviewing of a variety of financing documents, including loan facility agreements, security documentation, intercreditor agreements, ancillary documents, corporate authority documents.
• Advising both on domestic and cross‑border transactions including managing external counsel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Good academic credentials and post‑qualification experience.
• Strong commercial understanding, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Desire to provide excellent client service and an ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• The ability to adapt to new situations and work environments, and a thirst for new challenges.
• You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. Learn more about working at Axiom.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.