Finance Lawyer
Manchester or Birmingham
Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of Finance.
Join a market-leading Finance team where your expertise will contribute to some of the most sophisticated financing transactions in the market. Pinsent Masons is seeking a Finance Lawyer (3-6 years PQE) to join our highly regarded team in Manchester or Birmingham.
This is an opportunity to advise on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on asset-based lending and receivables financing. Working alongside recognised leaders in the field, you will support a diverse client base ranging from major UK clearing banks and alternative lenders to listed corporates and high-growth businesses.
You’ll be part of a nationally recognised and fast-growing team, advising on innovative financing structures across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. With exposure to high-profile transactions and direct client contact from an early stage, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise, develop strong market relationships and play a meaningful role in the continued growth of our Finance practice.
The Opportunity
You will play a key role in delivering complex and high-value financing transactions for a broad range of lenders, investors and borrowers. Working closely with partners and colleagues across our national Finance practice, you will advise on a variety of finance matters, ranging from bilateral facilities through to large syndicated and multi-jurisdictional financings.
At Pinsent Masons, your career is exceptional by design: deliberately shaped to support high performance, technical excellence and long-term progression. You will join a highly ranked and collaborative team known for its commercial approach, innovative thinking and strong client relationships, while gaining exposure to some of the most sophisticated financing structures in the market.
What You’ll Do
Bring your finance expertise, commercial judgement and client-focused approach to a team trusted by leading financial institutions and corporate borrowers. Your role will see you:
Advising lenders and borrowers on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on asset-based lending facilities and receivables financing
Supporting complex financing arrangements, including bilateral and syndicated transactions, domestic and cross-border financings, and other structured lending solutions across the following product areas: acquisition finance, real estate finance, corporate lending, securitisation and debt capital markets
Drafting, negotiating and reviewing key financing documentation and ancillary transaction documents
Working closely with colleagues across Finance (both UK and Internationally) and other practice areas to deliver integrated, commercially focused advice to clients
Building strong client relationships and developing a deep understanding of clients' commercial objectives and financing needs
Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to the continued growth and success of our Finance practice
About the Team
Our Finance team advises a diverse range of clients, including:
UK clearing banks and major financial institutions
Independent asset-based lenders
Debt funds and alternative finance providers
Corporate borrowers ranging from listed businesses to high-growth SMEs
Investors and participants on more complex structured finance deals
The team is recognised for delivering practical, innovative and commercially focused advice on complex financing transactions and is consistently ranked among the leading finance practices in the UK.
Why Pinsent Masons
At Pinsent Masons, we are a purpose led professional services business committed to creating a career experience that is exceptional by design. We offer:
High-quality, intellectually stimulating work with market leading clients
A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where people can thrive
Clear and transparent opportunities for development and progression
Flexible and agile working
Our Commitment
We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If you require reasonable adjustments, we will work with you to identify a suitable approach.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Amanda Bower:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--bower
Email: [email protected]
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us by email, and no fee will be payable, even in the event that we progress the candidate.
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Skills Required
- 3-6 years post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Experience advising on asset-based lending and receivables financing
- Experience with bilateral, syndicated, domestic and cross-border financings
- Proven ability to draft, negotiate and review complex financing documentation
- Experience across product areas including acquisition finance, real estate finance, corporate lending, securitisation and debt capital markets
- Client-facing skills and contribution to business development initiatives
What We Do
Pinsent Masons is a multinational law firm with a reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in its deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our expertise is recognised globally. In recent years we have achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, and been counted among the most innovative law firms in Europe and Asia Pacific by the Financial Times. With over 1,500 lawyers operating from 27 locations throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines. The firm has significant international credentials in the global energy, infrastructure, financial services, real estate and technology, science and industry sectors. Pinsent Masons looks at your business needs differently. This means we don't just apply lawyers to solve clients' problems; we deploy a wider range of professional disciplines, enabled by people, process and technology, to deliver a global professional service with law at its core.
