Banking and Finance Senior Associate

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate at 4- 7 years' PQE to join DLA Piper's Global Finance Group to be based in our Manchester office, primarily to support the Asset Based Lending team. Main duties and responsibilities By joining one of the largest teams of dedicated finance lawyers in the world, you will receive support from Partners devoted to developing and achieving your goals. Candidates will enjoy a uniquely dynamic range of work, acting for borrowers and creditors at all levels of the capital structure. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Working on a broad range of Finance transactions with an emphasis and focus on ABL but with opportunities to also work on leveraged finance, corporate finance for PLC borrowers, real estate finance and general banking work Representing lenders and borrowers in complex ABL transactions International deal exposure, advising regularly on cross border mandates alongside DLA Piper colleagues in other offices Involvement in drafting a wide range of Finance Documents, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documents Business development activities locally and in London and contributing to client growth Opportunities to develop specialist sector knowledge Opportunities to work with Finance partners from across the UK, not just in your ‘home’ office Potential for client or interoffice secondments About you We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. We have however given an indicative PQE as an approximate guide for applicants. Candidates who have between 4 - 7 years' PQE are likely to have the right level of knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to successfully undertake this role. The ideal candidate will: Be a Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales or a Commonwealth jurisdiction (and if the latter applies, the candidate will have at least 2 years' experience working in the English market) Be an experienced finance lawyer with prior exposure to ABL and an interest in developing an ABL practice Demonstrate strong technical skills in finance work, and be comfortable with the technical/legal aspects of the most comm

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