Overview
A legal services organization is seeking a General Lending Lawyer to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and support on a wide range of lending transactions. The role involves acting for lenders, borrowers, and institutional clients across various sectors, handling general lending matters including syndicated and bilateral loan arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and support on general lending transactions such as secured lending, asset-based lending, bilateral loans, and syndicated loan arrangements for both lenders and borrowers.
- Draft, negotiate, and review loan documentation including loan agreements, facility agreements, security documentation, intercreditor agreements, and ancillary financing documents.
- Support clients on complex financial transactions and debt finance matters, ensuring documentation complies with commercial and regulatory requirements.
- Manage domestic and cross-border lending transactions, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel as needed.
- Liaise with key stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer eligible to practice in the UK with the right to work in the UK.
- Private practice experience within a Banking & Finance team, focusing on general lending and loan documentation.
- Demonstrated experience advising on facility agreements, secured lending, bilateral and syndicated loans, intercreditor agreements, and security documentation.
- Experience at leading law firms; in-house or secondment experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills, and ability to build effective relationships while delivering pragmatic legal solutions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
- Benefits include health coverage, pension, and access to professional development and learning programs.
- Flexible working arrangements available: remote, onsite, or hybrid depending on client requirements.
Location
- UK-based role with eligibility to work in the UK required.
Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. It prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, military service, or any other protected characteristic.
Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process.
Additional Information
Employment may be contingent upon successful background checks, proof of identity, and legal authorization to work. Both employee and consultant engagement models are available for this role.