Associate – Banking and Finance; Mid​/Senior

Location:

London, UK

Associate role in Finance & Financial Regulation team

Location:

London

Emphasis on renewable energy and sports finance transactions

Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience

Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure

Opportunity for career progression and personal development

We are looking for an Associate, with 5-years' or more of post qualification experience, to join our Finance & Financial Regulation team in London to work on a wide range of finance transactions, including renewable energy financing and sports finance. Working as part of a small team will mean significant amounts of responsibility and client contact. We believe the role represents an outstanding opportunity for a bright, entrepreneurial and ambitious lawyer.

Your work will include advising financial institutions (banks, development banks, funds and alternative lenders) and borrowers on a wide range of lending work, including bilateral bank lending work, sports finance (mainly football transfer receivables and media rights receivables), acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance (with an emphasis on renewable energy projects), cross border financings, bank lending work in emerging markets (Africa, Asia and CEE/SEE), venture debt and asset finance.

We are looking for a banking lawyer who is technically excellent and with the ability to apply their legal skills in a practical way. Candidates should have solid post qualification experience gained in the banking/finance practice of a leading Firm.

• Excellent academic achievement.
• Experience of handling transactions gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
• A desire to work for a truly international Firm.

• Flexibility, supporting a broad range of debt transactions.
• The ability to manage aspects of complex matters/transactions and clients.
• Knowledge of key areas of the law to provide clear, precise, practical advice.
• The ability to liaise effectively with lawyers from within the Group and also to liaise and co-ordinate with lawyers from other disciplines and jurisdictions as required.
• Delegation and supervisory skills where appropriate.
• Interest in working in a challenging, team-based environment.
• The willingness and ability to support business development activity, creating and maintaining strong client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• A commitment to update their own technical expertise and to achieve continuous improvement and development.
• The ability to contribute to the Group (either by training, precedents or know-how generally).

• Our agile approach to office and remote working enables you to find the right balance to deliver at your best. Supporting you, our business and our clients in a flexible way.
• Progress your career and personal development with our award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities.
• Equip yourself with a board range of technical and business skills as well as a deep understanding of business issues through our skills-based curriculum.
• Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure
• Family friendly policies as well as health schemes and wellbeing support
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to tailor your benefits to your current needs and lifestyle.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, Bird & Bird operates two discretionary bonus schemes.

We offer a performance related bonus that reflects the contributions you make to the firm. We know an inclusive culture,…