Associate – Banking & Finance

Hunter Savage, a specialist legal recruitment consultancy led by Ronan Savage, is instructed on an exciting opportunity for an Associate – Banking & Finance to join a leading international law firm in London.

This Associate – Banking & Finance role is suited to a UK-qualified solicitor with 1–3 years’ PQE seeking exposure to high-quality transactional debt finance work within a recognised City platform. The successful Associate – Banking & Finance will work closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers on complex, cross‑border matters, with genuine responsibility from an early stage.

The team advises a broad lender and sponsor client base and offers a collaborative, well‑resourced environment with clear progression prospects.

The role focuses on non‑real estate finance transactions, including:

• Leveraged and acquisition finance (including super senior lenders)
• General corporate lending
• Receivables and asset‑based lending
• Loan trading and balance sheet transactions

You will draft and negotiate facility and intercreditor agreements, manage conditions precedent and closing processes, liaise directly with clients, and contribute to business development initiatives. Early client contact and transaction management responsibility are key features of this position.

• UK qualified solicitor with 1–3 years’ PQE in Banking & Finance
• Strong technical grounding in debt finance transactions
• Confident drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness and entrepreneurial mindset
• Proven client exposure and desire to progress within a leading practice

This opportunity offers exceptional work, hybrid flexibility, and a long‑term career trajectory within a high‑performing London team.

For a strictly confidential discussion, please contact Michelle Hearst‑Orme at Hunter Savage. Discretion is assured.