Solicitor

The Position: Banking & Capital Markets Solicitor

Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Requirements: Must have 2-4 year’s PQE, with a banking and/or Capital Markets background to work out of our London office

Role Overview:

This role is with a leading city law firm where your role will predominantly involve Banking, advising borrowers on loan agreements and security, listed bond issues, private placements, ISDA agreements and PFI loan agreements and related funding agreements.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Interact directly with clients: understand and meet their deadlines
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all manner of banking documentation
• Responsible for the day to day running of transactions
• To provide support to the other fee earners within the department and to share knowledge as and when required
• Organise and maintain tidy and accurate files
• To be fully involved in marketing and business development in a client focussed manner
• To follow department procedures, the Solicitor’s Accounts rules and the Firm’s policies and procedures
• Assisting with enquiries made by both clients and other fee earners and chasing paperwork where necessary
• To provide clients with monthly invoices and progress reports as and when required
• Organise and maintain tidy and accurate files both in hard copy and electronically and to ensure compliance with the firm’s internal systems
• Meet/exceed monthly billing targets

Person Specification:

• 2:1 or 1^st in Law degree
• A solicitor with experience of general banking law and/ or capital markets transactions
• You will have 2-4 years PQE in a well- regarded law firm
• Calm and professional at all times
• Much of the work is non-repetitive, thus requiring clear thinking and excellent drafting skills.