Banking Solicitor

Your New Company Were delighted partnering with a leading global law firm in their search for an ambitious Banking & Finance solicitor to join their talented legal team in Belfast, at Associate level.

Trainee solicitors approaching qualification in September 2025 with a seat gained in Banking & Finance are eligible to apply, as well as Banking & Finance Solicitors with additional PQE.

Your New Role As the Banking & Finance Solicitor, you will work with a growing team of Legal Professionals and with offices across the global network on client matters, supporting multiple practice groups.

You will have a high level of interaction with counterparts in other offices to enable you and your colleagues to operate as fully integrated members of matter teams.

In the early stages of engagement, this will include scoping, mapping work and monitoring capacity.

In this role you will also be expected to work independently, lead a team and be the first line of support for Legal Professionals and Senior Associates.

Key responsibilities: Lead growing teams of Legal Professionals to work with instructing offices on client matters across the firms global network.

Work closely with Partners and instructing teams to scope instructions and to deliver legal services, and projects.

Establish and maintain the highest standards for quality, efficiency, and service including quality control / review of work of more junior members of the team.

Manage and report on progress and liaise with both internal and external clients to address points of relevance or concern and resolving queries and issues.

Provide legal expertise; including drafting, reviewing, and amending documentation, document management, legal research, maintaining and improving templates and precedents.

Identify and develop innovative service lines supporting practice groups and clients of strategic importance.

Participate in business development and client pitches, tenders, pricing decisions, and client service.

What youll Need To Succeed As the Banking & Finance Solicitor, you will be approaching qualification (NQ) this September 2025, with at least a seat gained within the Banking & Finance team of a local, national or international firm.

Qualified solicitors with additional PQE will also be encouraged to apply.

(Northern Ireland or England & Wales or the Republic of Ireland).

Banking & Finance experience gained within asset management, real estate finance, corporate finance or corporate lending is desirable.

You will consistently demonstrate a professional manner with evidence of exceptional levels of judgement, commercial awareness, and critical thinking.

You will possess strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Have solid relationship-building skills a team player with the ability to establish credibility and inspire confidence with clients and senior colleagues.

Demonstrate a high level of affinity with legal technology and a desire to expand experience in legal technology.

Be able to collaborate with both the Advanced Delivery Legal team and teams across the network.

What You'll Receive In Return As the Banking & Finance Solicitor, you will receive an excellent salary, package of benefits, strong pension, generous annual leave allowance, life assurance, Programme, Healthcare.

Applying For Your New Role Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail.

Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided Skills: Banking Solicitor Finance Solicitor Finance Lawyer Banking Lawyer Newly Qualified Solicitor Newly Qualified Lawyer Banking & Finance Solicitor Benefits: Excellent Salary Private Healthcare Pension Hybrid Working

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