Senior Associate/ Legal Director- Banking & Finance

Brodies LLP; Scotland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Scotland is seeking a Senior Associate or Legal Director with 5+ years PQE in Banking & Finance. The role entails advising clients on finance matters, managing transactions, and fostering client relationships. Ideal candidates will possess strong drafting skills and a keen interest in finance. The position offers competitive remuneration, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Exceptional training and development

Qualifications

• Interest and enthusiasm for finance work.
• Ability to adapt communication style appropriately.
• Shows understanding of clients' needs and tailors advice.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on banking matters including documentation.
• Conducting legal research for client advice.
• Managing and supervising the work of junior team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong drafting and written communication skills

Business Development skills

Research skills

Good teamwork ethic

Job description

Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients. We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients. With offices in London and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector, leveraging new technologies and forward‑thinking strategies to deliver exceptional value and efficiency for our clients.

Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the wellbeing and development of our colleagues to ensure they thrive both personally and professionally.

We are also deeply committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. Through our pro bono work, charitable activities, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, we strive to contribute meaningfully to society.

JOB TITLE:

Senior Associate or Legal Director (5yrs+ PQE)– Banking & Finance

Based in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

REPORTING TO:

Marion MacInnes, Partner.

JOB PURPOSE:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate or Legal Director to join our well established and highly regarded Banking and Finance practice to support on a wide variety of transactional and advisory work, including real estate finance, leveraged finance and corporate funding.

Our Banking and Finance practice is recognised as Band 1 in the Legal Directories and frequently advises lender, borrower and sponsor clients on high profile finance transactions. In this role you will have the opportunity to work within one of the largest banking teams in Scotland with specialists who have a reputation for involvement in market leading and innovative financing deals.

You will have the opportunity to play a key role in the growth of the business by building and maintaining effective client relationships and maintaining an active focus on business development.

CORE TASKS:

• Advising clients on banking matters including drafting and negotiating loan and security documentation and legal opinions associated with different types of finance.
• Conducting legal research and producing papers for client advice and/or wider publication.
• Assisting clients to meet their overall business objectives through being a part of a firm wide sector focussed group.
• Managing and supervising the work of more junior members of the team.
• Project managing transactional work and working with other Practice Areas on multi-disciplinary matters.
• Participating in and contributing to the business development activities of the team, practice area and firm.
• Be aware of Brodies’ information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Interest and enthusiasm for finance work.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Adapts style of communication appropriately when dealing with colleagues and clients.
• Takes personal responsibility to learn on the job and keep knowledge up to date including in relation to recent legislation changes affecting banking transactions.
• Shows understanding of clients' needs and tailor's advice appropriately.
• Strong drafting and written communication skills.
• Works to understand the Practice Area's key banking clients, the sectors they operate in and the
• challenges they face.
• Demonstrates strong research skills.
• Ability to deal with competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of Brodies and the service it offers.
• Good teamwork ethic.

SKILLS:

• Self-motivated and driven.
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise.
• Applied knowledge.
• Commercial and profit focus.
• Conduct and communication skills.
• Business Development skills.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise.
• Applied knowledge.
• Commercial and profit focus.
• Conduct and communication skills.
• Business Development skills.

ON OFFER:

Brodies LLP offer a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits and and exceptional training, development and career progression.

TO APPLY:

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