Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Solicitor (Digital Finance) - UK Remote
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About Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a leading global law firm. We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 4,000 people—including 2,400 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals—we operate from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and North America. We are at the heart of the new global business landscape, delivering premium-quality, full-service legal advice.
HSF Kramer Digital Legal Delivery (Digital)
HSF Kramer Digital is a fast-growing, innovative part of our network, delivering seamless, high-quality, and cost-effective legal services for clients through cutting-edge technology. Our broad service offerings include Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Construction, Employment, and Disputes. With a flexible, agile resourcing model, we provide client-tailored solutions to meet diverse legal needs.
By blending technology, process efficiency, and premium legal expertise, we offer a cost-competitive, bespoke approach tailored to each client’s unique requirements.
We prioritise diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where authenticity, high performance, and development align with individual and professional growth. As an employee, you’ll benefit from tailored rewards and opportunities that support your ambitions while contributing to the success of our firm.
About HSF Kramer Finance Practice
The HSF Kramer Finance Practice is an internationally recognised Banking & Finance team, renowned for executing high-profile, complex finance deals with precision and speed. Based primarily in London, we advise lenders, borrowers, financial advisors, and key market players across all types of financings, including novel structures, cross-border transactions, and pioneering market-leading deals.
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Our practice covers a wide range of finance disciplines, including:
- Real estate finance
- Securitisation and structured finance
- Energy finance
- Project finance
- Leveraged finance
About HSF Kramer Digital Finance
The HSF Kramer Digital Finance team is part of our broader Digital Legal Delivery practice, specialising in cost-efficient, high-quality managed legal services for finance transactions. We operate collaboratively with the HSF Kramer Finance team, delivering market-leading legal solutions to some of the world’s most ambitious clients.
Key aspects of our offering:
- Cost-effective, managed legal services for a variety of financings
- Close collaboration with finance divisions across the firm’s global network
- Specialisation in high-profile, complex banking and finance transactions
The Role: Digital Finance Legal Associate
The ideal candidate will join the HSF Kramer Digital Finance senior team in Belfast, acting as an integral part of our growing, client-focused banking and finance legal team.
Key Responsibilities
- Financing Transactions: Assist in complex financial deals, including:
- Conducting company searches and drafting corporate authorisations
- Preparing security documents and other transactional paperwork
- Managing conditions precedent and executing closing documents
- Document Negotiations: Lead outsourcing projects, negotiating critical finance documents for clients such as:
- Banking bilateral agreements
- Trade finance documents
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and trade release documents
- Collaborative Work:
- Engage with other HSF Kramer practice groups across our global network to provide seamless service delivery
- Supervise trainees and legal analysts on complex issues as directed by senior team members
- Knowledge & Compliance: Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant finance legal areas and ensure financial discipline (e.g., accurate time recording)
- Flexibility: Offer additional support on client-focused tasks as required
Note: Responsibilities may evolve over time, reflecting shifts in client needs or firm initiatives.
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Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential Requirements
✅ Qualification: Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or Northern Ireland (or another Common Law jurisdiction), with a willingness to requalify in England & Wales if necessary. ✅ Experience: 1–3 years’ PQE, with a minimum of 6 months’ Banking & Finance Law experience.
Desirable Attributes
🔹 Experience in either private practice law firms or an in-house legal team 🔹 Practical Banking & Finance transactional expertise 🔹 Eligibility to be UK-based, excluding residents in Northern Ireland, with a requirement to live at least 100 miles away from an HSF Kramer London office. (Otherwise location flexible.)
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