Invenio Global
Real Estate Finance Associate solicitor
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Real Estate Finance Associate
London
Top international law firm
A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Associate to join its growing and highly regarded finance practice in London.
This is an excellent opportunity for a real estate finance lawyer to join a team with a strong presence in the upper mid-market, working on increasingly complex and high-value transactions for a diverse range of domestic and international clients.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will join a dedicated Real Estate Finance team within a broader Debt Finance practice and will work across a wide range of sophisticated financing transactions.
The role will offer exposure to both lender-side and borrower-side mandates, with clients including:
- Domestic and international banks
- Private capital and alternative lenders
- Sponsors
- Corporates
- Other institutional and commercial borrowers
You will work on a broad range of matters, including:
- Real estate acquisition financings
- Development financings
- Investment and asset-backed financings
- Cashflow lending secured against operational real estate assets
- Financings involving sectors such as hotels and care homes
- Cross-border financing transactions
- Complex and high-value real estate finance matters
There will also be opportunities to broaden your experience by supporting the wider Debt Finance practice on matters including leveraged finance, asset-based lending, corporate lending, restructurings, and special situations.
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Key Responsibilities
- Managing and contributing to a range of real estate finance transactions from inception through to completion
- Advising on both lender-side and borrower-side mandates
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financing and security documentation
- Coordinating transaction workstreams and managing deal processes efficiently
- Working closely with colleagues across real estate, planning, and construction to deliver integrated advice
- Navigating cross-border aspects of transactions and coordinating with overseas counsel where required
- Taking responsibility for client relationships and delivering commercially focused advice
- Supporting junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth and development of the practice
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an experienced Real Estate Finance Associate with:
- Strong, in-depth experience in real estate finance, ideally within the upper mid-market
- Experience acting on both lender-side and borrower-side transactions
- A solid track record of acquisition, development, and other real estate-backed financings
- Excellent drafting, technical, and analytical skills
- The ability to manage transactions and multiple workstreams effectively
- Strong commercial awareness and a practical, solutions-focused approach
- Experience of cross-border transactions or an interest in developing international finance experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across different practice areas
- The ambition to take on increasing levels of responsibility and develop a long-term career within a growing practice
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Candidates should be comfortable handling sophisticated matters while also taking ownership of more straightforward transactions.
What the Role Offers
- High-quality exposure to complex and increasingly high-value real estate finance transactions
- A broad mix of lender and borrower work
- Significant cross-border exposure
- The opportunity to work closely with specialist real estate, planning, and construction teams as part of an integrated transaction team
- Early responsibility and direct involvement in client matters
- Opportunities to broaden experience across the wider debt finance practice
- A supportive and informal team culture focused on both excellence and career development
- Genuine long-term progression opportunities, including a potential partnership track for the right candidate
- A team at the forefront of the adoption and development of AI and legal technology within transactional practice
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Interested?
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Real Estate Finance lawyer looking to join a growing international practice with a strong pipeline of complex, high-value work and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.
For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please get in touch.
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