Junior to Mid Level General Banking Lawyers
- Recruiter
- Clifford Chance LLP
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 15 Dec 2014
- Closes
- 12 Jan 2015
- Ref
- 903502
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, General Banking (debt finance)
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
Job Details
Clifford Chance has the world's leading global banking practice. Our Banking Group is the biggest team in the firm.
Our Banking group combines a multi disciplinary practice which stands out from our competitors for the range, calibre and international scope of the deals we handle and the advice we provide. It is significant that we are client-focused rather than product-focused. This means that we can and will adapt to our clients' needs as their markets change.
Lawyers in our Banking group have the opportunity to gain top quality experience across the following diverse range of work:
- Syndicated lending
- Leveraged and Acquisition finance (including some securitisation)
- Structured finance
- Funds Financing
- Sovereign debt rescheduling
- Real Estate finance
- Project finance and ECA backed financin
- High Yield bonds
- Restructuring
Lawyers in our Banking group are therefore given the chance to handle a tremendous variety of work. There is no pressure to specialise in any particular area, although often as lawyers become more senior they choose to focus more heavily on a couple of areas of the group's practice.
Also, much of the work is very innovative, and rarely are two deals the same. So, far from being bound by precedent, you will need to bring fresh, creative thinking to your work. The group acts as the first point of client contact for complex and novel arrangements. As a result its lawyers need and will aquire a detailed understanding of other banking and capital markets products so as to manage the delivery of multi product financing arrangements for clients' business and products too.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for banking lawyers who have experience in one or more of the areas that we handle. As well as recruiting from well respected City and National firms, we would like to talk to you if you are currently working in-house at one of the leading banks or financial institutions (provided that you have continued to work at the cutting edge, drafting and negotiating key banking documents).
The international flavour of our work is well matched by our multi jurisdictional environment. We welcome applications from lawyers from leading firms in commonwealth jurisdictions such as Australia and New Zealand. The group has a number of senior associates and partners whom were hired laterally and relocated to London.
In all cases you should have first class legal ability coupled with a practical commercial approach, excellent drafting and communication skills and enjoy being part of a friendly outgoing team.
Key Attractions
- We are the world's leading global banking practice.
- You will work on ground breaking deals for top tier clients.
- The range, calibre and international scope of our deal flow is unique - and makes us stand out from our competitors.
- We are committed to working with clients as integrated team members - which means that, from day one, our lawyers have hands-on client contact.
- We offer all our banking lawyers real opportunity for secondment, whether to one of our overseas offices or to a London based client.
- We are proud of our reputation for being a very informal, meritocratic and diverse group and reinforce this with regular social events - both ad hoc and organised.
- We run a sophisticated internal training programme including a week long induction programme for new joiners, fortnightly "foundation courses" focusing on relevant areas of banking law, off site "immersion courses" and ad hoc lunchtime lectures.
- Our remuneration package is one of the most attractive in the market and includes significant potential for bonus
Skills and Experience
Experience:
We are seeking outstanding junior to mid level lawyers with proven experience to join our team.
Knowledge and Experience:
You should have a sound knowledge of Banking transactional work. That experience will probably have been gained at a practice with a reputation for work in this field.
Skills:
Lawyers at all levels must have excellent document drafting skills. You should demonstrate strong communication, organisational and analytical skills along with a high level of commercial awareness.
Qualifications:
A strong academic history is essential.
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