LOCATION: Manchester, United Kingdom - Leads, United Kingdom
JOB: Finance, Projects & Restructuring
SCHEDULE: Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Regular
ABOUT THE CLIENT:
The firm is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Their global reach ensures that they can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. They strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to their clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Their clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.
DESCRIPTION:
1. The Client's recently expanded global Finance team embraces innovation and encourages diversity of thought and practice. They are now keen to talk to like-minded individuals
2. This is an opportunity for outstanding professionals with four or more years’ relevant sector experience to play a pivotal role in the evolution of their offering both in the UK and internationally - enjoying all the support you need to become part of the team’s success story and fulfil your potential in a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
3. Working alongside a dedicated team of Finance lawyers across more than 40 countries worldwide, you will enjoy a uniquely dynamic range of work, acting for borrowers and creditors at all levels of the capital structure.
4. If you have a commercial mind and a keen interest in activities that promote business growth, this is a tremendously exciting opportunity to develop your career with the world’s largest global law firm - reaching your full potential by exploring the opportunities and choices that shape your individual career journey.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The client is currently recruiting for two associates to join The firm's global Finance Group, to be based in Manchester. The team advises lenders and borrowers on complex, high value and high profile financing transactions in the UK and internationally. The team has particular expertise in leveraged finance, corporate finance for PLC borrowers, real estate finance and asset based lending.
2. Their Finance Group are a close-knit, collegiate team with an emphasis on developing talent and finding opportunities for their associates to stretch themselves.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
By joining one of the largest teams of dedicated finance lawyers in the world, you will receive support from Partners devoted to developing and achieving your goals. Candidates will enjoy a uniquely dynamic range of work, acting for borrowers and creditors at all levels of the capital structure. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
1. Working on a broad range of Finance transactions including leveraged finance, corporate finance for PLC borrowers, real estate finance and asset based lending
2. Representing lenders and borrowers in complex finance transactions
3. International deal exposure, advising regularly on cross border mandates alongside The firm colleagues in other offices
4. Involvement in drafting a wide range of Finance Documents, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documents
5. Business development activities and contributing to client growth
6. Opportunities to develop specialist sector knowledge
7. Opportunities to work with Finance partners from across the UK, not just in your ‘home’ office
8. Potential for client or interoffice secondments
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Candidates who have between 0 - 3 years' PQE are likely to have the right level of knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to successfully undertake this role.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Solicitor qualified (ideally) in England & Wales or a Commonwealth jurisdiction
2. Be an experienced finance lawyer within at least one of the practice areas mentioned above
3. Demonstrate strong technical skills in finance work, with an international awareness and focus to their work
4. Have experience working across a variety of sectors
5. Be willing to work in practice areas outside of their experience to become a more rounded finance lawyer
6. Commercially astute and stay current on key legal and business news
7. Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team-working
8. Provides a professional, quality service in a timely manner, and responds effectively to requests from internal and external clients
9. Understands positive client support
10. Knowledge of lender and borrower requirements and approaches to transactions
11. Experience of multi-jurisdictional transactions would be preferable but is not essential
12. Be able to handle multiple priorities, working to sometimes conflicting timescales in a fast-paced and challenging environment
13. Be able to build trust and rapport to develop effective relationships, internally and externally
14. Be keen to get involved in business development (with the right support from Partners and colleagues)
15. Comply with professional standards and all relevant regulatory obligations
16. Comply with the firm's systems, policies and procedures in all matters, including compliance, financial systems and time recording.
17. Maintains a controlled, objective and flexible approach under pressure
18. Proactive and innovative
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