Finance Lawyer - General Finance

A&L Goodbody LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Irish law firm is seeking a Finance Lawyer to join their General Finance Group in Dublin. The successful candidate will advise clients on complex, high-value deals across corporate lending, leveraged finance, and other areas. A minimum of 1-3 years relevant PQE is required, along with ambition and a collaborative approach. The firm has a strong reputation within the Irish market and offers a dynamic work environment that promotes client support and innovation in legal services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years relevant finance PQE required.
• Ambitious and enthusiastic with a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on complex and high-value finance deals.
• Work within the General Finance Group on various mandates.

Skills

Corporate lending mandates

Leveraged finance transactions

Real estate finance transactions

Fund finance arrangements

Direct lending transactions

Loan portfolio sales

Advising financial institutions

Education

1-3 years relevant finance PQE

Job description

Finance Lawyer - General Finance

The Finance Group at A&L Goodbody is one of the largest Finance practices in Ireland and is at the top of the Irish market. It is consistently ranked in the top tier for Finance by leading directories including Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and Legal 500. We act for domestic and international financial institutions, institutional investors and alternative lenders, as well as for a wide range of borrowers and sponsors, including investment funds, institutional investors, developers and corporate borrowers.

The Role

The successful candidate would work within the General Finance Group, advising our clients on some of the largest, most complex and high value deals in the market. The candidate would have the opportunity to gain experience across a broad spectrum of finance mandates, including:

• corporate lending mandates (including sustainability linked facilities);
• leveraged and acquisition finance transactions;
• real estate and development finance transactions;
• fund finance arrangements;
• direct lending transactions;
• loan portfolio sales; and
• advising financial institutions and alternative lenders on lending products.

Background and experience

Candidates should have a minimum of 1-3 years relevant finance PQE. The successful candidate will be ambitious and enthusiastic and will excel in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.

The firm

A&L Goodbody (ALG) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 120 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2024. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:

• Awarded the prestigious Company of the Year award at the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2025 hosted by the Irish Centre for Diversity.
• Recognised by Mergermarket as the #1 M&A legal advisor in Ireland by deal volume for 2024
• Winner of the Best Client Service Award by the Lawyer European Awards
• Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024
• Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity
• Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)
• Law firm of the year – Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards
• Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards
• One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times
• Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum
• Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing‑leading business service teams.

Accessibility

Accessibility: If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure the best possible candidate experience.

We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and are an equal opportunities employer.