Legal consultant (4-8 PQE) – Banking & Finance – London

Peerpoint is A&O Shearman’s global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers who want to access the best work, clients, resources and bespoke support, whilst undertaking assignments of typically six months or more, either within A&O Shearman practice groups or directly with clients. To find out more, please visit www.peerpoint.com.

Join us

We are currently looking for lawyers with 4-8 years’ top-tier post-qualification experience in banking & finance, particularly in areas such as real estate finance, leveraged finance, fund finance and project finance.

Examples of recent opportunities

A retail bank looking for a 5 PQE lawyer with general lending and real estate finance experience, to support the commercial and residential property businesses.

A private debt manager seeking a leveraged finance lawyer to support on pan-European deal work.

An investment management firm looking for an 8PQE real estate finance lawyer to assist on transactions.

Mid-level associate role supporting A&O Shearman’s leveraged finance practice.

Leveraged finance transactional role with an asset management company.

A mid-level banking & finance lawyer supporting a multinational bank with a variety of finance deals, including infrastructure finance, fund finance and project finance transactions.

An investment bank seeking a real estate finance lawyer to provide deal execution support.

An investment bank requiring support with a wide range of high profile acquisition finance and other loan transactions, the restructure of loan positions and project work.

Our criteria

Successful applicants will:

have a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience at a law firm ranked as top tier for the area of banking law they specialise in;

ideally have recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution (directly or as a secondee);

have a desire to take ownership of their career and be responsible for their own professional development and network, proactively making use of any support and resources available;

have researched the personal and financial factors that you need to consider when commencing a career as a legal consultant and be comfortable with the ways in which it differs from permanent employment;

be committed to building a positive and productive relationship with Peerpoint, including having a transparent, open and responsive style of communication;

have a consultant mindset, including a highly professional, flexible and adaptable outlook and approach;

have an ability to make effective transitions into new environments and be motivated to deliver an excellent standard of service to each client;

have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to professionally deal with stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally;

be resilient, autonomous and highly credible, with exemplary commercial/business acumen and client service ethic;

have proven project management skills; and

have a practising certificate (or equivalent) which entitles them to practise as a lawyer in the UK.