Banking Principal Associate

• Join a national banking and finance team
• High quality work with genuine career progression

About Our Client

Our client is a large UK law firm with a strong national presence and an outstanding reputation for advising major corporates, financial institutions and investors. The firm has a large office in central Leeds and their banking team is recognised by the legal directories.

Job Description

The Banking Principal Associate will be:

• Advising on leveraged finance, corporate finance and growth lending transactions
• Drafting and negotiating facility agreements, security documents and intercreditor agreements
• Managing matters across the full transaction lifecycle
• Advising lenders, borrowers, investors and intermediaries on complex financing arrangements
• Working on restructures, restatements, refinancings and bolt on transactions
• Working closely with corporate and restructuring teams on cross practice matters
• Taking responsibility for your own caseload while supervising more junior lawyers where appropriate
• Building and strengthening long term client relationships
• Contributing to business development and client engagement initiatives
• Working on local, national and international transactions across a wide range of sectors

The Successful Applicant

The Banking Principal Associate should be:

• A solicitor with at least 6 years PQE
• Experienced in leveraged finance and general banking matters
• Confident managing transactions from instruction through to completion
• Skilled at drafting and negotiating finance documentation including both LMA and non LMA documentation
• Experienced working with lenders, borrowers, investors and intermediaries
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Proactive, organised and capable of managing multiple complex matters
• Passionate about delivering outstanding client service within a collaborative environment

What's on Offer

• Salary between £90,000 and £95,000
• 26 days holiday
• Pension contribution of 5% minimum
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical cover.
• Hybrid working options to suit your needs.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Contact

Mike Smith

Quote job ref

JN-072026-7072868

Phone number

+44 07881904018

Job summary

• Job function
• Legal

• Subsector
• Banking & Finance - Private Practice

• Sector
• Business Services

• Where
• Leeds

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Mike Smith

• Consultant phone
• +44 07881904018

• Job reference
• JN-072026-7072868