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Banking & Finance Lawyer

Employer
Axiom
Location
London (Greater) (GB)
Salary
Competitive + Competitive
Closing date
30 Apr 2019

Job Details

Is there a different way to practice law? We certainly think so.

Established 19 years ago, Axiom is the world’s leading alternative legal services provider. With over 2,000 employees in 16 locations, including a decade long presence in London, we provide legal services to the world’s best-known corporate and financial services institutions.  Our lawyers are commercially astute specialists in their field who enjoy a rare combination of high quality work and the unprecedented ability to choose the clients for whom they want to work. 

Why join Axiom?

  • We offer unparalleled access to top-tier, in-house legal teams, and the opportunity to become an integral part of their in-house legal function, working on a broad range of interesting and challenging assignments.
  • We enable you to retain control over your career path, with the flexibility to take time off between engagements while retaining your employee benefits.
  • We provide bespoke career guidance and support, plus access to resources to enhance your professional and personal development.This includes free access to a series of executive management training courses centred around the business of law and focused on providing you with genuine in-house business skills.
  • You are matched with appropriate opportunities by our dedicated Lawyer Engagement Team, who will talk you through specific client instructions on a case-by-case basis. Their goal is to find you engagements which most closely match your skill set and stated career objectives.
  • As an employee of Axiom, you are entitled to a suite of benefits, including a company pension, paid time off and private healthcare.

What makes an Axiom lawyer?

  • Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience.
  • In-house legal experience is preferred (directly, or as a secondee) but is not essential.
  • Strong commercial understanding, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Desire to provide excellent client service and an ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
  • The ability to adapt to new situations and acwork environments, and a thirst for new challenges.
  • You must have the right to work and be eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Read our FAQs to learn more about what it’s like to be an Axiom lawyer.

What are we looking for?

We are actively recruiting for qualified lawyers at all PQE levels in Banking and Finance, in particular: general lending, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, structured finance or capital markets.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing practical in-house legal advice and support on a wide range of finance transactions including representing banks, borrowers and private equity houses on banking matters, both mid-market and investment grade, syndicated and bilateral
  • Advising on corporate lending transactions (acting for both lenders & borrowers), leveraged acquisition finance transactions, project finance transactions, asset-backed/receivables finance transactions
  • Engaging in the drafting, negotiating and reviewing of a variety of financing documents, including; loan facility agreements, security documentation, intercreditor agreements, ancillary documents, corporate authority documents
  • Advising both on domestic and cross-border transactions including managing external counsel

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. 

Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Axiom is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce.

Company

Axiom exists to change the legal industry for the better.
 
A recognized leader in the business of law, Axiom is the world’s largest and fastest growing non-traditional legal services firm. Combining deep legal and business expertise with operational prowess, we help clients minimize risks, reduce operating costs and accelerate revenue. With 2,000+ employees, Axiom serves nearly half of the FTSE/Fortune 100 through 16 locations around the world.
 
The Financial Times ranked Axiom #1 in business of law and innovation in corporate strategy, while The New York Times said Axiom is “rewriting the law firm business model.” In addition, Axiom CEO Mark Harris’ accolades include recognition by the Financial Times as a "top ten agent for change," by Forbes as a "name you need to know," by the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers, by the ABA as a "legal rebel" and by the Aspen Institute as a 2013 Henry Crown Fellow.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0)207 324 5300
Location
6th floor, 159/173 St John Street
London
London
EC1V 4QJ
GB

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