Career opportunities: Senior Associate

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition. 

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Banking and Finance  team, with the addition of a Senior Associate - Banking & Finance (REF).

The 5+ PQE Senior Associate will work principally with partners, associates, trainees and paralegals within the Banking & Finance Group, and on a range of matters as detailed below.

Our Banking & Finance practice covers a broad spectrum of work and is led by 10+ partners, approximately 70% of the groups work is real estate finance focused, with the bulk of this being lender led, acting for a mix of bank and non-bank lenders.

Joining our 3+ Partner strong team as a Senior Associate, you will be focusing on supporting the non-real estate finance part of the practice. 

• This role covers a wide range of transactional debt finance work, including leveraged/acquisition finance (including acting for super senior lenders), general corporate lending, receivables / asset based lending and loan trading / balance sheet transactions.
• Candidates should be developing strong drafting skills and be able to adapt to handle complex and bespoke financing structures.
• The role will have a high level of client contact and there will be involvement in business development.
• Clients include private equity sponsors, debt funds, banks and listed and unlisted corporates. 
• Required to take a leading role on transactions.

 The main duties will include the following:

• Structuring and take lead responsibility on delivering complex debt finance transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating complex facility agreements and intercreditor agreements.
• Coordinating junior associates on the drafting and negotiation of security documents.
• Business development, both supporting other team members in client initiatives and driving forward your own ideas.
• Training and supervision of more junior team members.
• Working with other team members to improve the team efficiencies and working arrangements.
• Other duties as required.

The ideal candidates will have 5+PQE from a top tier Banking & Finance practice and have a breadth of debt finance experience.

The following experience/skills are essential: 

• Strong personal and communication skills 
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills 
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• A commercial focus 
• A commitment to business development
• A high level of client contact and previous responsibility for client files – you will be client facing and given opportunities to liaise directly with clients on a day to day basis and in meetings. 
• Strong academics and technical ability
• Ability to provide a high level of client service 
• You must be willing to learn; continuing to develop your skills and standing as a legal professional.

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) 
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

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