Banking Partner

VG Charles & Co; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VG Charles & Co in Birmingham is seeking a Banking Partner to lead a busy corporate finance practice within a well-regarded national platform. The role focuses on sophisticated lending transactions with scope to grow the client base in the Midlands and beyond.

You will advise lenders and borrowers on acquisition and leveraged finance, negotiate facility agreements and security documents, and work with colleagues across practice areas to win new instructions and expand the firm’s regional

Qualifications

• Established banking practice with strong transactional experience.
• Experience advising lenders and borrowers on financing structures.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and transaction management skills.
• An established network of client and intermediary relationships.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on a varied caseload of banking and finance transactions, including acquisition finance and leveraged finance.
• Advise lenders and borrowers on bilateral and syndicated facilities and complex financing arrangements.
• Negotiate facility agreements and security documents to support financing transactions.
• Collaborate with corporate, real estate and restructuring teams to coordinate cross-practice deals.
• Maintain and expand relationships with banks, debt funds and professional intermediaries.
• Identify opportunities to secure new instructions and grow the Birmingham position.

Skills

Banking & Finance

Acquisition Finance

Negotiation

Drafting

Client relationships

Business Development

Job description

Banking Partner | Birmingham

A highly regarded law firm is looking to appoint a Banking Partner to its Birmingham office as part of its continued investment in its banking and finance offering.

The opportunity will appeal to an established banking lawyer with a strong transactional practice, who is looking to further develop their client base within a well-supported national platform.

You will advise a broad range of financial institutions, alternative lenders, corporate borrowers and investors on complex financing arrangements, bringing sound technical expertise and a commercially driven approach to every transaction. The role will also provide scope to influence the direction of the practice and play an active part in its future development.

The position

• Taking the lead on a varied caseload of banking and finance transactions, including acquisition finance, leveraged finance, corporate lending and refinancing.
• Advising lenders and borrowers on bilateral and syndicated facilities, secured lending structures and complex financing arrangements.
• Negotiating facility agreements, security documents, intercreditor arrangements and associated finance documentation.
• Working closely with corporate, real estate and restructuring colleagues on transactions requiring a coordinated approach across practice areas.
• Providing strategic advice on funding structures, security requirements and the allocation of transactional risk.
• Maintaining and expanding relationships with banks, debt funds, private credit providers, businesses and professional intermediaries.
• Identifying opportunities to secure new instructions and strengthen the team's position in the regional market.

About you

You will be an experienced Banking Partner with a strong understanding of the financing market and the ability to manage sophisticated transactions from initial structuring through to completion.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• A strong background in banking and finance, with particular experience in corporate and acquisition finance.
• The ability to advise both lenders and borrowers on a range of financing structures.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and transaction management skills.
• An established network of client and intermediary relationships.
• A commercial approach to business development, with evidence of generating and converting new work.
• The ability to work collaboratively with other practice areas and contribute to the development of junior lawyers.

The opportunity

This is a chance to become part of an ambitious and established national practice, with the infrastructure, client relationships and wider expertise to support the development of your banking practice.

For the right individual, there is considerable scope to build on existing relationships, introduce new clients and establish a strong position within the Birmingham and wider Midlands market.

A confidential discussion is encouraged for banking lawyers considering their next career move.