Banking & Finance Senior Associate

Senior Associate – Banking & Finance (Manchester)

Practice: Banking & Finance / Corporate & Acquisition Finance / Real Estate & Asset-Based Lending

Location: Manchester, UK

PQE: 4–7 years

Employment: Full-Time, Solicitor Level

A leading UK legal practice with a national Banking & Finance team is expanding its Manchester office and is seeking a Senior Associate with strong banking and finance experience. This role offers exposure to a broad and varied range of financing transactions, working with UK financial institutions, lenders, borrowers, private equity sponsors and specialist debt funds on core and complex deals.

• Lead and support on a wide range of banking & finance matters including general banking, acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance and asset-based lending.
• Draft, review and negotiate facility agreements, LMA documentation, credit agreements and related security documentation.
• Advise UK and international banks, challenger lenders and corporate borrowers on bespoke financing structures.
• Act for private equity houses, management teams and alternative lenders on unitranche, mezzanine and second lien structures.
• Project manage transactions from start to finish, providing commercially focused legal advice.

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 4–7 years’ PQE in a substantive banking & finance practice.
• Strong technical drafting and negotiation skills across finance documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with confidence engaging clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• A collaborative mindset with commercial awareness, drive and a “can do” attitude.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and contribute to business development initiatives.

• Join a well-regarded, nationally integrated banking team recognised for delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
• Work on genuinely varied mandates and build stronger sector expertise spanning mainstream and structured finance.
• Hybrid working model with flexible arrangements that support professional development and work-life balance.
• Competitive remuneration with bonus potential and targeted career progression.

If you’re a technically strong banking lawyer ready to step into a more senior role with meaningful client engagement and responsibility, this is a compelling platform to deepen your practice in one of the UK’s key regional financial hubs.