Banking Lawyer - NQ - 1PQE (1203)

Womble Bond Dickinson; Leeds; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a New Qualified or 1-year PQE lawyer to join their Leeds team. The role involves managing transactions, client interactions, and supporting complex financing projects. Candidates should possess strong analytical and drafting skills, and have a passion for client service. This position offers competitive salary and flexible benefits in an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Pension

Health Care

Life Assurance

Volunteering Days

Carbon Offsetting

Flexi-working

Holiday Purchase options

Qualifications

• Experience in quality banking or finance work.
• Proven black-letter drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to deliver complex advice in a clear manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage smaller matters independently.
• Work closely with a partner to develop client relationships.
• Assist clients with debt restructuring and financing transactions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Client service

Team collaboration

Education

NQ - 1 year post-qualification experience as a UK Solicitor

Job description

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You'll be a newly qualified lawyer or have 1 year's experience and possess good general banking transactional experience. You'll pride yourself on your ability to work collaboratively to achieve results. You'll have an analytical mind and enjoy the intellectual challenge that this work presents. Your pragmatism and commercial outlook, together with excellent drafting and organisational skills, will be vital in supporting our clients.

You will have an entrepreneurial spirit and seek a role that allows you to further develop your knowledge, expertise, and reputation. You will be keen to work closely with a partner and actively develop client relationships to help grow our regional and national businesses. You will be excited by the opportunity to align yourself with the team's specialist practice areas (corporate finance, real estate finance, asset finance, and public finance) and/or one or more of our sector groups.

You will want to take responsibility for managing smaller matters independently and be a key member of the wider transactional team working on larger financings. You should be a personable team player, passionate about client service, and eager to participate in business development initiatives. You are looking for a supportive environment where you can apply your existing skills and develop new specialist skills to advance your career.

To succeed in this role, you need at minimum:

• NQ - 1 year post-qualification experience as a UK (England, Wales, or Scotland) Solicitor.
• Experience in quality banking or finance work (or equivalent in-house experience).
• Proven black-letter drafting and analytical skills.
• The ability to deliver complex advice in a clear, practical manner that is accessible to non-lawyers.

Our Banking and Finance practice acts for banks, non-traditional lenders, public sector bodies, and borrower clients across a broad range of financing transactions.

We are seeking a talented lawyer to join our Leeds team as a New Qualified or 1-year PQE in Leeds. With a strong reputation in Chambers and an impressive FTSE 250 client list, this is an excellent opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary banking practice with national and international reach. Based in Leeds, you will be part of our local practice and a member of our national banking team.

You will have the opportunity to work with high-profile clients on complex, high-value transactions, including international and domestic financings, re-financings, and restructurings. Your work may involve advising a lender on an investment property financing transaction with an overseas borrower group or working with a private equity investor on financing aspects of a corporate acquisition. Alternatively, you might assist a client with debt restructuring or advise a public sector body on a residential development project.

We strive to create an open, human-centered culture that sets us apart. As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our people and support flexible working arrangements. Our DEI initiatives foster an environment where diversity is valued. We have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group led by our Board Sponsor, working with various colleague networks supporting race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families, and women's career development. We are committed to expanding our networks to better support everyone. Find out more about DEI at WBD here.

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a flexible benefits package including Pension, Health Care, Life Assurance, Volunteering Days, Carbon Offsetting, Flexi-working, and Holiday Purchase options. Learn more about our benefits here.