Funds Finance Associate

This premium Top 25 firm is looking to expand its celebrated Legal 500 ranked Corporate Banking team with a Funds Finance Associate 4+ years PQE.

Join a highly collaborative, supportive, and collegiate team, with a Top-tier growing client base. You can enjoy a rich variety of work and have an excellent development and promotion framework.

The Firm

This Top 25 firm has been systematically growing in both revenue and reputation over the past few years, now being recognised as top-tier by both Legal 500 and Chambers and developing an international reputation for excellence. They are committed to the continued growth and development of both their City practice and their comprehensive finance offering.

The practice is well-known for its diversity - celebrating a wide range of perspectives in order to best serve the needs of its clients. Given the success of the firm they work with a wide range of businesses - including a large number of FTSE 100 clients.

There is a well-developed culture of collaboration, with a dedicated knowledge team and accessible partners providing top-tier training and support - on both legal aspects as well as broader business development - to provide you with the skills to develop your own practice.

You will benefit from a range of benefits such as hybrid working, national and international secondment opportunities and lucrative referral and annual bonus schemes. This firm has one of the best work/life balance offerings in the City.

You will gain access to some of the finest quality work, with both a domestic and international focus. The firm's strong position enables it to provide top-level training, delivered from Partners who are singled out for their excellence in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

The Role

• This role takes place within the larger Finance Group which holds significant capabilities in Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance, Funds Finance, Speciality Finance, Structured Finance & Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, Real Estate Finance and Social Housing Finance.
• The fund team is a unique set up in the city, as a 3-partner practice the division is highly collaborative with huge scope for growth across both extensive existing client base as well as developing new areas.
• You will act for lender and borrower clients on Funds Finance facilities for funds across a range of sectors including private equity, credit, infrastructure, renewables, energy, real estate and secondaries funds.
• The team regularly act on the full spectrum of Funds Finance products from subscription / capital call to hybrid and NAV, umbrella, manager and co-invest facilities and preferred equity solutions.
• This is a fantastic opportunity to specialise in one or more areas of interest and be part of and help to grow newer practice areas for the firm.

Requirements

• You will be a lawyer with 4+ years PQE with experience of working on funds finance or speciality finance transactions, or you have broader finance experience with a real appetite to grow and develop your career in Funds Finance.
• Have enthusiasm for intellectually challenging work, are ambitious and confident to deliver at the highest standard.
• You will be details focussed, self-motivated and proactive, and confident in building enduring relationships with clients that are based on trust and high-quality service delivery.

What's on offer

• Market-leading salary and excellent benefits with clear and structured progression paths.
• A flexible and friendly working environment and a supportive team culture
• Exposure to large and high-profile local region, UK and international transactions.
• Extensive business development support and training giving you the chance to develop client relationships from early in your career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance lawyer with 4+ years PQE to join a Top 25 firm with one of the fastest growing practices in the City.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to call for a confidential conversation.