Banking & Finance Lawyer

Axiom; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Banking & Finance Lawyer to provide in-house legal support across varied finance transactions. This role entails advising on corporate lending, drafting crucial documents, and working with diverse stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong commercial acumen and interpersonal skills, while also having the right to practice law in the UK.

Benefits

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• Desire to provide excellent client service and ability to build strong relationships.
• Adaptability to new situations and environments.
• Eligibility to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Providing in-house legal advice on a range of finance transactions.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing financing documents.
• Advising on domestic and cross-border transactions.

Skills

Strong commercial understanding

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience

Job description

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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. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.