Senior Banking & Finance Solicitor, 8+ years' PQE

LC Legal is delighted to be partnering with a highly regarded national law firm with an established and growing Banking & Finance practice. Due to significant and continued growth they are looking for an experienced and ambitious Banking & Finance Solicitor to join their Real Estate Finance team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior banking & finance lawyer to join a successful and expanding team, working on a broad range of high-quality real estate finance matters for an impressive client base.

• Advise a broad range of lenders, investors, funds, financial institutions and corporate clients across a variety of financing transactions.

• Work on a wide range of Real Estate Finance matters, acting for both lenders and borrowers.

• Take responsibility for transactions from initial instruction through to completion, with the opportunity to play a significant role in the delivery of complex matters.

• Work closely with colleagues across the wider Real Estate and Corporate teams on matters involving funding, structuring and wider transactional considerations.

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, taking an active role in client development and business development initiatives.

• Contribute to the continued growth and profile of the wider Banking & Finance practice.

• Support and develop more junior members of the team, sharing knowledge and experience and helping to foster a collaborative team environment.

• 8+years' PQE with a strong background in Banking & Finance and, ideally, significant experience in Real Estate Finance.

• Experience gained within a recognised Banking & Finance practice, with the ability to demonstrate strong technical and commercial knowledge.

• Experience acting for either lenders or borrowers, ideally with exposure to both sides of transactions.

• The ability to take ownership of transactions and manage matters with a high degree of autonomy.

• Supervisory and mentoring capabilities, with a genuine interest in developing junior team members.

• A proactive and commercial approach to client service and business development.

LC Legal is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.