Solicitor - Banking

Are you a looking for an exciting career opportunity in Banking that has a focus towards Real Estate? Then this role may be for you……..

Meet Our Team:

Working with some of the UK’s largest financial institutions ensures our Banking and Finance team offers unrivalled expertise with high level knowledge of the issues affecting the sector and the businesses operating within it. The team advise on banking law for both lenders and borrowers, advising on a wide range of property finance, acquisition finance and corporate transactions with specialisms in the education and charity sectors. Our experience has developed through working with high street banks, challenger banks, peer to peer funders, invoice discounters and asset-based lenders and corporate borrowers on a number of complex transactions.

What you will be doing:

This is a mixed banking role with a real estate angle; you'll be predominantly working for our lender clients - clearing banks and smaller more specialist lenders and it is essential that you have considerable experience with reports on title/certificate on title. In addition to this element of the work you will be supporting on wider transactional work supporting Partners on commercial and corporate banking transactions.

This is a career opportunity in a growing and dynamic business where we will support you to grow and be an integral part of a diverse and successful department.

What you will be doing:

• Working alongside senior lawyers to provide assistance on all aspects of banking, including banking transactions and document production
• Completing property due diligence and reports on title for lenders
• Assisting on large complex deals with appropriate supervision, as well as building up your own caseload of straightforward matters
• Carrying out post-completion administration
• Attending and being involved in business development and marketing events
• Developing relationships with clients

What you will need:

• Experience in completing "Reports on title" is essential for this role
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience gained dealing in Banking/Property matters within a law firm, however we are open to experience outside this range at either more junior or more senior level
• A willingness and enthusiasm to get involved in business development activities
• Excellent communication skills
• To be highly organised with flexibility during busy periods

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?

Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.