LC Legal
Senior Associate Lawyer - Real Estate Finance
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Are you a Real Estate Finance Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career, and play a key role in growing a market-leading practice?
We're working with a leading UK law firm, known for its exceptional culture, seeking a Senior Associate (6+ PQE) to join its growing Real Estate Finance team in Bristol.
This is an excellent chance to join a collaborative team acting on complex, high-value transactions for some of the UK's leading lenders, investors, developers, and sponsors.
The Opportunity
The Banking & Finance team provides comprehensive legal services to a diverse range of borrowers, sponsors, lenders, and public sector bodies, advising on transactions across sectors including:
- Real Estate
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Financial Services
Within the wider team, the Real Estate Finance practice is recognized for delivering commercially focused advice on a broad range of investment, development, and portfolio financing transactions.
They advise major UK and international banks, alternative lenders, debt funds, institutional investors, developers, and borrowers on sophisticated financing structures across a range of asset classes.
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Key Responsibilities
- Investment and development financings
- Portfolio and multi-asset financings
- Acquisition and refinancing transactions
- Cross-border real estate finance matters
- Corporate real estate-backed lending structures
- Complex borrower and lender-side mandates
You'll work closely with colleagues across Real Estate, Construction, Planning, Tax, and Corporate teams, providing a genuinely integrated service to clients and developing a deep understanding of the sectors in which they operate.
Alongside technically challenging work, you'll have the opportunity to build long-term client relationships, supervise and mentor junior lawyers, support business development initiatives, and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.
About You
We're keen to speak with solicitors who have:
- Qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales or Scotland
- 6+ years PQE
- Significant experience advising on real estate finance transactions
- Experience acting for lenders, borrowers, or both
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills
- An ability to manage matters with an appropriate degree of autonomy
- Experience supervising and developing junior team members
- A proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and clients
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What's on Offer
The firm offers exceptional quality work alongside a real commitment to wellbeing and flexibility. They offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension contribution
- Holiday entitlement with options to buy and sell leave
- Family-friendly benefits
- Wellbeing support and initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Eye care and glasses support
LC Legal is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this vacancy.
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