Banking & Finance Senior Associate

Banking & Finance Solicitor | 5+ PQE | Manchester

A large, internationally recognised UK law firm with a strong sector-led model is looking for a 5+ PQE banking and finance solicitor to join its Manchester office. The firm is known for its collaborative culture, its investment in technology and process, and its broad finance practice, not just one niche.

The practice covers a mix of both corporate leveraged finance as well as real estate finance:

• Corporate lending and acquisition finance
• Real estate finance (investment and development)
• Project finance and infrastructure
• Asset-based lending and receivables finance
• Leveraged and syndicated lending
• Sustainable and ESG-linked finance

You will act for a wide range of funders and borrowers: clearing banks, investment banks, independent financiers, investment funds, listed companies and growing businesses. Transactions will range from bilateral mid-market deals to complex syndicated facilities.

The firm is a heavyweight national player with over 1,500 lawyers across multiple locations. Its Manchester office is a strategic hub, not a satellite. The banking team works seamlessly alongside corporate, real estate, energy and infrastructure colleagues, giving you exposure that pure finance boutiques cannot offer.

• 5+ PQE in banking and finance, with solid experience across at least two of the core areas listed above
• A pragmatic, solution-focused approach, you know how to get a deal done without taking unnecessary risks
• Confidence to communicate directly with lenders, borrowers and other counsel
• Ambition to build a career in a team that values breadth as much as depth

At 5+ PQE, you have earned the right to be selective. You want work that stretches you, clients that respect you, and a culture that does not burn you out.
This role delivers all three. The work is genuinely broad. The platform is credible and collaborative. And Manchester offers the quality and scale of a City practice without London hours or cost of living.
If you are ready to move into a team where you are visible, valued, and working on deals that actually vary from week to week, this is the move.