Financial services Lawyer - Senior Associate

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading legal team in Belfast, where you'll draft and negotiate financial services legal documents, support clients in lending transactions, and leverage technology to enhance service delivery. Ideal for a qualified solicitor passionate about client service and innovation.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Flexible working week

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating loan agreements and advising on lending matters.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulatory space.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing financial services legal documents.
• Supporting clients in negotiation and execution of lending transactions.
• Business development and building client relationships.

Skills

Negotiation

Client Service

Innovation

Teamwork

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Job description

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the legal team based in one of our state-of-the-art facilities, working closely with our other regional offices. We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual with a passion for client service. We are experiencing significant growth in our practice largely due to our ability to harness new technology to deliver better services, faster.

This is the ideal environment for an individual who wants to be part of the future of legal services and solve real business problems.

What your days will look like:

1. Drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and assessing a wide range of financial services legal documents including loan agreements (bilateral and syndicated), security, ancillary, and CP documents.
2. Providing lending SME and applying market/industry knowledge of lending transactions as part of wider PwC engagements.
3. Knowledge-sharing and providing training and tailored lending SME support to colleagues in other parts of the PwC network.
4. Supporting clients in the negotiation and execution of a range of lending transactions and developing contract negotiation playbooks for clients.
5. Supporting clients to leverage technology-enabled workflows to support contract preparation, negotiation, and execution.
6. Business development, including over time building a network of referrers within PwC as well as developing direct client relationships.

This role is for you if:

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or an equivalent common law jurisdiction.
• Experience of negotiating loan agreements and advising on lending and security-related transactional matters, either as an in-house lending lawyer at a bank or other financial institution or at a leading law firm.
• Good working knowledge of LMA documentation and current market practice.
• Experience in drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and assessing a wide range of financial services legal documents including loan agreements (bilateral and syndicated), security, ancillary, and CP documents.
• Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory space as it impacts banks, insurers, funds, asset managers, and other financial institutions.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use initiative and embrace innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to harness new technology to deliver better services, faster.
• Ability to lead, coach, and manage junior team members, providing quality assurance and control.

What you’ll receive from us:

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home, and client site; private medical cover; 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year, and much more. Our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognizing and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.