Ashurst Perkins Coie
Reach Consultant - Corporate Lending Lawyer

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About Ashurst Perkins Coie
Ashurst Perkins Coie is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com.
Team Overview
Reach by Ashurst Perkins Coie is the firm's dedicated flexible legal resourcing platform which provides the firm and its clients with access to a high quality talent pool of consultant lawyers and paralegals. We understand that our clients need access to highly qualified lawyers, project managers and paralegals, often at short notice and/or for short periods, whether that be to meet internal demands, backfill leave, provide cover during recruitment or to assist with projects. We deliver a seamless, fast and trusted solution to these issues.
Essential Skills And Experience
We are currently looking for an Associate/Senior Associate with proven post-qualification experience in corporate lending to join our team in the London office for 6 months initially.
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Main tasks and qualities:
- You would typically act on all elements of a financing from term sheet stage, through to closing and post-closing.
- Your specific areas of responsibility will be the drafting and negotiation of facility agreements and intercreditor agreements, supervising other members of the team, negotiating security documents and liaising with local counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters, ensuring a smooth process to transaction close.
- You will be encouraged to build client relationships with our relationship banks and key corporate clients and to have a desire to build on these and develop your own client network with support and guidance from the partners and wider team.
- Most of our associates will go on a client secondment to further develop personal and firm relationships and enhance their commercial skills.
- You will be encouraged to use AI solutions in your work and developing AI capabilities is an essential part of this role.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Drafting of legal documents
- Advising clients
- Negotiating with counterparts and leading calls
- Coordinating completion of transactions
Experience:
- Strong general banking experience with a focus on corporate lending in private practice
- Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents
- An adaptable ambitious person who is a fast learner, with experience practising on multi-jurisdictional matters
- A team-player who can work effectively with colleagues at all levels
- Client facing experience and the ability to understand and respond effectively to client needs


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Benefits Of Consulting With Reach By Ashurst Perkins Coie
- Flexible career options - Receive greater variety, choice and control over how and when you work, balancing career goals and lifestyle.
- Personalised service - Collaborate closely with Ashurst Reach to realise your professional goals.
- Top-tier support - Have the backing of a global firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture.
Recruitment Process
Upon receiving your CV, one of our Talent team members will reach out for an introductory call to discuss the full recruitment process. Following this, we will invite you to an interview with the Reach leadership team.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during this process, please let us know.
Background checks
In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Reach by Ashurst Perkins Coie, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.
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