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Job Title
Banking Solicitor / Associate
Closing Date
11-Jun-2023
Position
Full Time
Business Entity
Gateley Legal
Department
Banking
Location
London – United Kingdom
Job Type
Experienced Hire
Description
We are seeking to hire an ambitious
and dynamic Associate ( 2-5 years PQE) to join our growing and
successful Corporate Lending & Acquisition Finance Team in London.
This is an exciting time to join the
team as we have just recruited John Hayward, a leading leveraged
finance partner, to join Chris Fanner in our London office and we
are looking to continue the development and growth of the team.
The team has a very strong deal
pipeline and has recently won a number of new clients. We require a
number of lawyers to help to cement and establish these new
relationships as well as assisting with more established clients
(debt funds, banks, private equity and corporate relationships).
This presents an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to
work with two senior and very experienced City based specialist
leveraged finance partners and to begin to develop your own practice.
As part of our ongoing strategy to
grow and development the team the successful candidate will have
very good prospects for future promotion.
We are seeking applications from
Banking lawyers who have between 2-5 years post qualification
experience who are qualified to practice law in England and Wales
(or have equivalent experience).
If you are looking for an opportunity
to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team
and would like to join an award-winning law led professional
services business, we would like to hear from you.
Gateley are fully embracing the new
hybrid culture, so a mixture of both home and office working is available.
The Team
Our Banking & Finance team
consists of 12 partners and over 30 lawyers in the UK (with four
partner and 12 lawyers in London) and has a wealth of experience in
all aspects of international and UK financing transactions in London
and throughout our national network.
We act for UK based and international
financial institutions, including almost all of the UK clearing
banks and "challenger" banks and debt funds as well as
asset-based lenders, private equity and financial investors,
corporate borrowers and high net worth individuals, providing the
full range of banking services. We advise on senior debt and
unitranche structures as well as super-senior RCFs and term
facilities, mezzanine, PIK and other junior and hybrid debt
structures. We frequently collaborate with teams in our other
offices and we work closely with our corporate and private equity team.
We are members of the Loan Market
Association (LMA) and we are used to working on multi-bank
syndications, club transactions as well as bilateral transactions.
The growing international reach of our business increasingly
involves us in complex, cross border transactions for UK and
overseas lenders. We have advised on Sharia compliant facilities,
project and infrastructure financings as well as traditional debt structures.
Gateley have made a significant
investment in IT and technology including an automated drafting
system for complex and leveraged finance transactions. We also have
two dedicated senior banking PSL lawyers and an extensive training
programme for lawyers at all levels of qualification offering
training in technical legal as well as soft skills. We are serious
about helping our people to achieve and exceed their potential.
The Person
The candidate will demonstrate a
genuine desire to be part of a rapidly growing team, enthusiasm and
the drive to continue learning and be actively involved in business
development activities. This role will ideally suit a Solicitor or
an Associate who has previous experience working in a corporate
lending and acquisition finance banking team but we would also
consider someone with other transactional banking and finance
experience who would like to make a transition.
Candidates will be able to
demonstrate the following attributes:
The ability to work effectively in
and support a team of other senior and junior lawyers with the
objective of delivering an exceptional client experience
Strong drafting, technical and
negotiation skills
Excellent inter-personal skills and
a confident manner in engaging with clients and both more senior
and junior colleagues as well as peers
A strong team work ethic and the
ability to work effectively under pressure
Experience of working in
collaboration with and mentoring more junior lawyers and other
colleagues
A willingness to get involved in
and help to organise business development activities
Drive, commitment, self-motivation
and a "can do" attitude
Discretion and professionalism at
all times
Exceptional attention to detail
We have a strong infrastructure to
deliver and provide a comprehensive training programme encompassing
technical legal, transaction management and soft skills throughout
the careers of our lawyers.
The Benefits
With support, coaching and feedback
from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great
development and progression opportunities will reward your
commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package
where you will be rewarded for your individual performance with an
opportunity to receive an annual bonus. There is also the
opportunity to participate in our share option scheme for our senior
associates (Gateley plc is listed on the AIM market).
In addition, we have a wide range of
learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to
develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex
comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave
(and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical
illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal
pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits
(grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a
host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community
Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to
languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight
talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our
clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we
are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business.
Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right
answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need
to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE
100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being
part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's
about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of
our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are
today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the
Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a
set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team
Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together
as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to
Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. . Every year across the
group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and
beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at
our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being
is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit
talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures,
providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of
age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding
place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together
to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working
patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we
encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply
for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised
by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion
Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving
an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment
screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include
but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and
academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial
stability and references from previous employers. The screening that
takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to
role.