Banking Associate

Banking & Finance Associate | 1-4 PQE | Leeds An award-winning national firm seeks an ambitious Banking & Finance Associate to join their growing team based in Leeds. This is a great opportunity to make your mark on a growing practice and play a key part in driving further success. THE OPPORTUNITY This is a well-liked national firm with a strong reputation for being a wonderful place to work, as well as a firm where you can truly thrive with high quality work and an established client base. The firm consistently wins awards for the way in which they look after and invest in their employees. There is a collaborative culture that celebrates different perspectives, working together and openness which creates a truly enjoyable place to work where your contributions will be recognised and rewarded. The national Banking & Finance team largely deal with complex and cutting edge banking work, both domestic and international and has a strong track record for acting on groundbreaking transactions. There is a high quality client base covering a broad spectrum of the UK market, including clearing banks, challenger banks, alternative lenders, debt funds, international banks and asset based lenders, together with other corporate and institutional clients. This is a really exciting time to join the team in Leeds, following continued growth across all offices. Key Responsibilities of the role will include: · Advising banks, alternative lenders, funds and other corporate and institutional clients (both borrowers and lenders) on a range financing transactions. · Working closely with the Partner and wider national team on corporate banking, asset based lending, leveraged finance, real estate finance, government finance and debt capital markets transactions. · Supporting the corporate and real estate teams on the financing aspects of private equity deals, mergers and acquisitions, property development and investment financings and more. · Being actively involved in participating in business development and taking responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships directly with clients. ABOUT YOU The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: · Qualified Solicitor with 1+ years' PQE. · Experience gained within a similar sized practice i.e. national. · Ideally experience of working collaboratively in a national, cross-office team. · Excellent communication, organisational and client care skills. · Ability to build strong working relationships with existing and potential clients. · The drive to contribute to a growing practice. · A strong commercial acumen. OTHER INFORMATION · Competitive salary from c.£65k upwards depending on experience. · Comprehensive benefits package. · Opportunity to grow a practice. If this sounds like your ideal opportunity or you would like to discuss other similar opportunities, please contact jenniferhepple@bcllegal.com to arrange a confidential chat. Or apply now with a copy of your CV for immediate consideration! BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.