Mills & Reeve
Associate/Senior Associate - Banking & Finance (0595)
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We are hiring a Banking & Finance Solicitor
We are hiring a Banking & Finance Solicitor into our national Banking & Finance group and would love to hear from you if you are considering your next move. Click the link to learn more and apply!
The role
We're looking for an ambitious Banking & Finance Associate/Senior Associate to join our growing national Banking & Finance team in either Birmingham or Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-value, complex UK and international finance transactions alongside recognised market-leading lawyers.
Working closely with partners David Varnham and Nicholas Bell, you'll advise a diverse client base including banks, alternative lenders, debt funds, universities, corporates and institutional clients. You'll benefit from direct client exposure, high-quality work and clear opportunities to develop your career within a collaborative national team.
The person
You'll ideally have 2-6 years' PQE gained within a well-regarded Banking & Finance practice and be keen to accelerate your development in a highly respected team.
You'll Bring
- Strong technical Banking & Finance experience.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive, self-starting approach and sound commercial judgement.
- Strong attention to detail.
- The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
- A collaborative mindset and a genuine enthusiasm for business development.
Join a nationally recognised Banking & Finance team with a reputation for innovation, market-leading work and a supportive culture. If you're looking for high-quality transactions, excellent client exposure and a team committed to your success, we'd love to hear from you.
The activities
- Advise borrowers and lenders on a broad range of financing transactions, including corporate banking, real estate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, asset-based lending, government finance and debt capital markets work.
- Support corporate and real estate colleagues on M&A, private equity, development and investment transactions.
- Act for universities and other not-for-profit organisations on innovative financing arrangements.
- Draft, negotiate and manage finance documents, including transactions using the LMA suite of documents.
- Build strong client relationships and play an active role in business development, networking and profile-raising activities.
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The Benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.
Pre employment screening
If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.
Use of AI during the recruitment process
Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.
Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.
Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.
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We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.
By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!
Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.
- We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
- We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
- We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
- We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together
And finally
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.
To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.
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