Real Estate Finance Solicitor

Simpson Judge; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Judge is seeking a Real Estate Finance Solicitor in Birmingham to join a market-leading Finance team. You will work on major bilateral, syndicated and structured Real Estate Finance transactions, advising lenders and borrowers across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.

You will collaborate with leading Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Tax and international teams while benefiting from a supportive, hybrid working environment and clear development paths.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Real Estate Finance.
• Excellent knowledge of LMA documentation.
• Experience acting for lenders and/or borrowers.
• Commercially minded with strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on major bilateral, syndicated and structured Real Estate Finance transactions.
• Advise both lender and borrower clients across sectors and jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Tax and international teams.
• Support client development and business development activities.

Skills

Real estate finance

LMA documentation

Lenders/borrowers experience

Drafting & negotiation

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join a highly regarded and ambitious Finance team in Birmingham.

The team acts for major domestic and international banks, alternative lenders, institutional borrowers, private equity houses and corporates on high-quality and complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

The opportunity:

• Work on major bilateral, syndicated and structured Real Estate Finance transactions
• Advise both lender and borrower clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions
• Work alongside leading Real Estate, Construction, Corporate, Tax and international teams
• Excellent quality of work, regularly acting opposite Magic Circle, Silver Circle and major US firms
• Significant opportunity for client development and business development
• Supportive, collaborative and non-hierarchical team environment

The ideal candidate:

• Associate, Senior Associate or Principal Associate level
• Strong experience in Real Estate Finance
• Excellent knowledge of LMA documentation
• Experience acting for lenders and/or borrowers
• Commercially minded with strong drafting and negotiation skills
• At Senior Associate/Principal Associate level, an interest in supervising and coaching junior lawyers
• Hospitality, Hotels, Food & Beverage or Travel & Tourism experience would be advantageous, although not essential

Why consider it?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market-leading Real Estate Finance practice, working on significant transactions with an excellent client base while benefiting from flexible/hybrid working, structured development and international exposure.