Associate – Banking and Finance (Mid / Senior) at Bird & Bird

The role

Bird & Bird is seeking a Mid/Senior Associate with 5+ years of PQE to join their Finance practice in London. The role involves working on a wide range of finance transactions, including renewable energy and sports finance, with significant responsibility and client contact.

What you'll do

Advise financial institutions (banks, development banks, funds and alternative lenders) and borrowers on a wide range of lending work, including bilateral bank lending work, sports finance (mainly football transfer receivables and media rights receivables), acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance (with an emphasis on renewable energy projects), cross border financings, bank lending work in emerging markets (Africa, Asia and CEE/SEE), venture debt and asset finance

What we're looking for

5+ years of post qualification experience

Banking lawyer who is technically excellent

Ability to apply legal skills in a practical way

Solid post qualification experience gained in the banking/finance practice of a leading Firm

Excellent academic achievement

Experience of handling transactions gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level

A desire to work for a truly international Firm

Flexibility, supporting a broad range of debt transactions

The ability to manage aspects of complex matters/transactions and clients

Knowledge of key areas of the law to provide clear, precise, practical advice

The ability to liaise effectively with lawyers from within the Group and also to liaise and co-ordinate with lawyers from other disciplines and jurisdictions

Delegation and supervisory skills where appropriate

Interest in working in a challenging, team-based environment

The willingness and ability to support business development activity, creating and maintaining strong client relationships and identifying new business opportunities

A commitment to update their own technical expertise and to achieve continuous improvement and development

The ability to contribute to the Group (either by training, precedents or know-how generally)

Benefits

Agile approach to office and remote working

Award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities

Skills-based curriculum for technical and business skills

Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure

Family friendly policies

Health schemes and wellbeing support

Flexible benefits package

Two discretionary bonus schemes

Performance related bonus

Allowance for hours spent contributing to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work

Winning Work Bonuses

Hiring contacts

talentacquisitionlondon@twobirds.com

Associate – Banking and Finance (Mid / Senior)