Addleshaw Goddard
Banking & Finance Associate, 1PQE+, Glasgow or Edinburgh
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About the Role
This is an opportunity to join Addleshaw Goddard's growing Scottish Finance practice at an exciting stage in its development. Working closely with the Banking & Finance Partners, you will play a key role in advising lenders, borrowers, investors and corporates on a broad range of financing transactions across Scotland, the wider UK and internationally.
The practice spans real estate finance, leveraged finance, asset finance, corporate debt, restructurings, asset-based lending and trade finance, providing an exceptional platform for a junior lawyer seeking high-quality transactional experience.
The successful candidate will support and lead aspects of complex financing transactions from inception to completion, becoming a trusted adviser to clients while developing technical expertise across a diverse portfolio of finance work. This role aligns closely with the firm's continued investment in its Scottish offering and broader national Finance practice, creating excellent opportunities for progression, profile-building and client exposure.
What You'll Do
- Supporting and managing banking and finance transactions from instruction through to completion.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating finance and security documentation.
- Leading transaction workstreams, including due diligence and deal execution.
- Acting as a key day-to-day contact for lenders, borrowers and transaction counterparties.
- Building strong client relationships and developing a deep understanding of commercial objectives.
- Collaborating with colleagues across corporate, real estate, restructuring and other specialist teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
- Contributing to business development activities and helping strengthen the team's profile across Scotland, the UK and internationally.
- Developing market and sector knowledge to provide commercially focused, solution-led advice.
- Identifying opportunities to improve client delivery, transaction efficiency and ways of working.
- Bringing insight and fresh thinking to emerging market developments and financing structures.
- Delivering high-quality technical advice with increasing levels of responsibility and autonomy.
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This role provides a clear pathway for progression within a growing team. You will work directly with an experienced Finance Partner and gain hands-on exposure to market-leading transactions from an early stage. The breadth of the practice offers significant opportunities to develop expertise across multiple areas of finance work while building strong client relationships and progressing towards managing associate and future leadership responsibilities.
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Who We're Looking For
- Qualified solicitor with 1-3 years' PQE with experience gained within a recognised Banking & Finance practice and exposure to one or more of:
- Corporate lending
- Real estate finance
- Acquisition finance
- Leveraged finance
- Asset-based lending
- Refinancing or restructuring mandates.
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating finance documentation.
- Ability to lead discrete transaction workstreams and manage key stakeholder relationships.
- Commercial awareness and an interest in understanding client objectives and deal dynamics.
- A proactive approach to using legal technology and AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, support matter delivery and continuously improve the way legal services are provided.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your applica
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