Senior Solicitor
Overview
A leading international law firm is seeking to appoint a Senior Associate into its London office, with a focus on real estate finance, real estate structured finance and complex real estate‑backed debt transactions. The team advises on sophisticated, non‑standard real estate financings where asset‑level understanding, thoughtful structuring and commercial judgement are central to delivery.
The practice has a strong and expanding presence in the real estate credit and structured real estate debt market, advising lenders, borrowers and alternative capital providers on high‑value, complex transactions. The role offers Senior Associates meaningful responsibility, strong visibility and the opportunity to play a genuine role in the continued growth of the practice.
About the Opportunity
The role sits within a technically strong real estate finance team advising on complex, structured and bespoke real estate‑backed debt transactions across the capital stack. The work spans direct lending, senior, mezzanine and whole‑loan financings, as well as portfolio, platform, warehouse and take‑out structures secured against commercial, residential and mixed‑use assets.
Senior associates are front and center on deals, trusted to run workstreams, negotiate key documents and advise directly on structuring and risk, with close partner access and meaningful client exposure. As the real estate structured finance and credit practice continues to scale, the role offers a clear step‑up in responsibility, genuine autonomy and the opportunity to help shape a growing, market‑facing practice.
Responsibilities
- Advising on real estate finance and real estate‑backed structured debt transactions
- Acting on complex and non‑standard real estate financings, including direct lending and alternative credit structures
- Advising on portfolio, platform, warehouse and investment‑led real estate financings
- Structuring and negotiating senior, mezzanine and whole‑loan facilities
- Working on real estate structured finance and asset‑backed funding arrangements
- Leading transaction workstreams from term sheet through to completion
- Coordinating multi‑jurisdictional aspects of real estate finance matters
- Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
- Liaising directly with borrowers, lenders, investors, arrangers and internal specialists
- Supporting transaction strategy, structuring analysis and issue resolution
Required Qualifications
- England & Wales qualified solicitor
- 4+ PQE experience in real estate finance, with exposure to complex or structured real estate‑backed transactions
- Background at a strong City or international real estate finance practice
- Solid technical grounding in real estate lending structures and capital stacks
- Interest in, or growing exposure to, structured or alternative real estate finance
- Comfortable operating with increasing autonomy on sophisticated transactions
- Experience supervising junior lawyers
- Commercial, detail‑focused and a confident communicator with strong drafting skills
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