Associate- Banking and Finance Lawyer

Our Banking & Finance team advises on a wide range of UK and international mid-market financing deals. We work across sectors including renewable energy, infrastructure, mining, housing, financial services, private equity, tech, healthcare, retail, and aerospace—handling acquisition finance, corporate lending, asset / receivables finance, project finance, derivatives, and debt capital markets.

As part of a global, sector-focused law firm, we offer a fully integrated advisory service, collaborating closely with colleagues across practice areas and jurisdictions to deliver seamless, commercial solutions. Our team also works hand-in-hand with our top-tier restructuring and insolvency and pensions practices, offering exposure to both performing and distressed lending.

With 24 lawyers across Birmingham and London, we’re known for our pragmatic, partner-led approach and “magic circle quality with a personal touch.” Clients value our market insight, responsiveness, and commitment to excellence.

We invest in our people—offering early client exposure, strong business development support, and a robust training programme led by two senior professional support lawyers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

This is a non-contentious General Banking role covering one or ideally more of the above areas. Reporting directly to the Banking & Finance Partners you will be a key member within this close-knit team.

You will have a broad diet of work crossing the above areas, including:


Acting for banks, borrowers and private equity houses on banking matters, both mid market and investment grade, syndicated and bilateral.
Drafting and negotiating loan facility (senior and mezzanine), security, intercreditor and ancillary documents.
Preparing facility documentation, negotiating and advising on leveraged acquisition finance transactions.
Advising on corporate lending transactions (acting for both lenders & borrowers).
Advising on cross-border transactions including managing overseas legal counsel and negotiating legal opinions.
Drafting and negotiating documents and advising in connections with structuring matters.
Advising on general banking matters and working closely with other parts of the firm, such as corporate, pensions and construction.
About you

We are looking for a qualified Lawyer to join the team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will be a key ambassador for Gowling WLG.
Clear understanding of the commercial issues involved in finance transactions, experience of running high value transactions with minimal partner supervision and negotiating key documents on behalf of clients.
An individual who is self-motivated, proactive, and collaborative individual that strives to deliver solutions to the highest quality and exhibits an exceptional attention to detail.
Your actions should inspire confidence in clients, partners and peers alike.
Business development is a key part of the role, therefore establishing, developing and maintaining client relationships with and obtaining instructions from identified target and existing clients will be expected.

What We Can Offer You:

Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 25 consecutive years.

Excellent benefits, including:

A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
Generous annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
A generous pension allowance
Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
A range of health and wellbeing programmes
State of the art offices, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre and London overlooking Tower Bridge both with onsite restaurants.
Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.