Senior Finance Solicitor
- Employer
- Taylor Root
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £175000 - £220000 per annum
- Closing date
- 27 Feb 2025
- Reference
- JN -012025-281684
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Funds
- PQE
- 7+ Years
Job Details

Our client, a heavyweight international City law firm has an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Finance Solicitor with fund finance experience for 12 months on a fixed term contract or daily rate (PAYE or umbrella). The role is due to start in February or March. The firm is open to individuals seeking to work 4 to 5 days a week.
Joining a leading fund finance practice, this team has been shaping the market since its inception, advising on innovative financing solutions across key global jurisdictions
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice on a broad range of fund finance matters.
- Lead and manage transactions, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
- Stay updated on market developments and regulatory changes.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, offering commercially focused solutions.
- Collaborate with colleagues across different practice areas and global offices.
Candidate Profile:
- Qualified Finance lawyer with ideally 7+ PQE including fund finance experience.
- Strong academic credentials (minimum 2:1 degree).
- Experience at a leading law firm with a strong reputation in this space.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to work effectively in a team.
What's on Offer?
The firm offers an engaging and supportive working environment, with access to top-tier clients and high-profile transactions. You'll benefit from ongoing training and professional development, as well as a competitive salary and benefits package. Flexible and agile working options are also available
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
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Company
Established in the 1980s, Taylor Root is now widely recognised as being one of the world’s leading legal recruiters. Operating out of offices in the UK, Dubai, Asia and Australia, we are ideally placed to assist law firms, banks and companies with their legal recruitment on an international basis. Taylor Root has a strong track record in the recruitment of: Heads of legal and legal advisers; Law firm associates and partners; Contract/locum lawyers; Paralegals; Company secretaries and Compliance professionals.
We regularly recruit for positions in all of the following regions: Western and Eastern Europe; The Middle East; Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, mainland China and Bangkok; Australia and New Zealand, across The Caribbean and Offshore locations. .
In areas such as Project Finance, Derivatives or Capital Markets, where an international search is appropriate, our offices aim to provide truly global coverage and deliver a comprehensive candidate shortlist.
Through hard work, a professional and ethical approach, and not being afraid to be objective, Taylor Root continues to foster excellent, long-term candidate and client relationships throughout all of its offices.
Taylor Root is a member of The SR Group. The SR Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to raising standards in the business environments that we serve. The sectors we cover include tax, legal, human resources, marketing, professional support and executive search, dealing with a substantial number of the world's leading professional partnerships, multi-national corporations and international banking groups as well as small to medium sized developing organisations.
For more information please contact your nearest office:
5 Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RD
T: +44 (0)20 7415 2828
Suite 614, Liberty House
DIFC
P.O. Box 506739
Dubai, UAE
T: +9714 448 7770
1918 Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road Central
Hong Kong
T: +852 2973 6333
Level 15, Prudential Tower
30 Cecil Street
Singapore 049712
T: +65 6420 0500
Level 12, 25 Bligh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
T: +61 (0)2 9236 9000
Level 4
520 Collins Street
Melbourne
Victoria, 3000
T: +61 (0)3 8610 8400
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