Simmons Adaptive – Interim Credit & Lending Lawyer

Simmons & Simmons; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive is seeking a credit lawyer to support a core banking client on transactional matters for a six‑month engagement in the UK. You will be backed by a sponsoring Partner and a client team, with access to the firm’s resources and Know‑how during the assignment.

You should bring strong experience in credit and lending, including real estate finance or related sectors, and demonstrate the ability to work autonomously under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE.
• Strong transactional credit or lending experience.
• Experience in real estate finance or lending.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support a core banking client on transactional matters.
• Work with a sponsoring Partner and client team on external assignments.
• Engage with the firm’s resources and know‑how during assignment.

Skills

Credit & lending

Real estate finance

Autonomy

Organisation

Education

Qualified lawyer (UK) with 4+ PQE

Job description

About Us

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.

As an Adaptive consultant, you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firm's resources and Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm.

Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm, Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.simmons-simmons.com.

Main purpose of the role

Simmons Adaptive are keen to hear from credit lawyers who are interested in supporting a core banking client at Simmons & Simmons.

This is expected to be a full‑time role for 6 months.

Person specification

• You are a qualified lawyer with 4 + years PQE.
• You have strong transactional credit or lending experience gained in private practice or in-house.
• You have experience advising on a broad range of credit and lending matters.
• You have experience in real estate finance, private banking, property backed lending, wealth management lending, Lombard lending or broader secured lending.
• You are comfortable managing matters with a degree of autonomy and limited supervision.
• You are a problem solver and offer a collaborative approach.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines.
• You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive

• You will have access to high‑quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons’ market‑leading clients
• You’ll have support from a Simmons & Simmons ‘sponsor Partner’ whilst on external assignment
• You will be given access to the Firms’ resources and Know‑how when on assignment
• We will invite you to our in‑person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive, we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies.

Equal opportunities

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders is available on request.