Senior Associate

HCR Law; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

1/3 gym membership contribution

Pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Job summary

HCR Law in London is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Banking & Finance team. You will advise on a broad range of matters, lead on transactions with supervision, and mentor junior colleagues, developing client relationships and cross-office collaboration.

The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with significant exposure to lenders, corporates and sponsors across leveraged, real estate and project finance. Excellent drafting and a collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ PQE with a solid background in banking and finance.
• Strong experience in corporate lending and/or leveraged finance and/or real estate finance.
• Confident managing transactions and client relationships with autonomy.
• Excellent drafting skills and commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Advising on a broad range of banking and finance matters.
• Leading on transactions with appropriate supervision, managing matters from instruction through to completion.
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm.
• Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business and actively participate in business development opportunities.

Skills

Banking & Finance

Legal drafting

Client relationship management

Mentoring juniors

Job description

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Banking and Finance team in our London office. The team work with a variety of lenders, corporates and sponsors on a range of financing transactions including leverage finance, real estate finance, project finance and asset-based lending. Our specialist team work closely with their clients to really understand their needs to find the right funding solution for them. Whether it’s the launch of a new project or the acquisition of a new company, we can provide innovative approaches to funding in order to meet our clients’ needs. You’ll be joining a growing and ambitious team, offering excellent scope for progression, meaningful client exposure, and the opportunity to play a key role in further developing the practice. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, alongside a collaborative and supportive working environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising on a broad range of banking and finance matters
• Leading on transactions with appropriate supervision, managing matters from instruction through to completion
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm
• Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business and actively participate in business development opportunities.

About You

You will need:

• 5+ PQE with a solid background in banking and finance
• Strong experience in corporate lending and/or leveraged finance and/or real estate finance
• Confident managing transactions and client relationships with a high degree of autonomy
• Excellent technical ability and drafting skills
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across teams and offices
• Commercially astute, proactive and driven, with a genuine interest in developing your practice

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

Equal Opportunities Statement

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application.