Banking & Finance Associate / Senior Associate

Banking & Finance Associate / Senior Associate | 2+ Years PQE | Top 50 International Firm | Manchester

A standout opportunity for a Banking & Finance lawyer to join a Legal 500 ranked team at a leading international firm in Manchester, working alongside highly regarded partners on complex national and international finance transactions within a genuinely collaborative culture.

The Firm

Founded in London over 300 years ago, this Top 50 international firm has grown into a major international practice with offices across the UK, the Middle East and Asia. Widely recognised for its market leading expertise across Real Estate, Corporate, Disputes, Education, Energy, Healthcare, Leisure, Banking and large scale Projects, with core practice areas consistently ranked in the Legal 500 and numerous partners recognised as Hall of Fame and Next Generation lawyers.

Unlike many international firms the culture is refreshingly approachable and collaborative, offering City calibre work without the intensity often associated with larger global practices. The result is an environment where ambitious lawyers can thrive while maintaining an excellent work life balance.

The Role

You will work alongside leading Banking partners advising an impressive client base of banks, financial institutions, borrowers, investors and corporate clients on a broad range of complex finance transactions spanning corporate lending, real estate finance, acquisition finance, syndicated and bilateral lending, development finance, refinancing, security arrangements and wider structured finance matters.

Thanks to the firm's exceptional Real Estate and Corporate practices you will benefit from a consistent flow of sophisticated, high value transactions and opportunities to work closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines. This is a team with genuine momentum, offering early responsibility, direct client exposure and outstanding mentoring from nationally recognised Banking lawyers, providing an excellent platform to accelerate your technical development and progress within a leading international practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Banking & Finance Associate or Senior Associate with 2+ years PQE