Contract Legal Counsel opportunity, banking client
Background
A highly specialised role within the Commercial Real Estate Finance business team. We are looking for a contractor who has a legal background and can negotiate legal contacts as well as run transaction execution and management relating to the closing and syndicating of real estate debt transactions across EMEA.
The role will provide a wide range of deal-making experience related to real estate finance, including balance sheet loans, syndicated loans, senior/mezzanine structures, intercreditor arrangements, warehouse financing, master repo facilities, loan on loan facilities and securitizations.
The role will also provide a high level of exposure to strategic global players in the industry and leading European law firms and will involve direct negotiation with our clients and counterparties. This is an in-Business role with a direct reporting into a senior Transaction Execution specialist, as opposed to being a part of Internal Legal.
Key tasks:
- Assist senior and junior transactors in document negotiation and in the review of legal and structuring due diligence
- Assist with preparation of credit memos and presentation of legal and structural aspects to credit committee.
- Assist in discussions with client counterparts and advisers
- Assist with syndication queries, transfer documentation and execution as well as the drafting of short and long form term sheets
- Interface with internal Legal team regarding business related legal risks
- Involvement in syndication and other ad hoc workstreams
Requirements:
- University degree or similar, and above including requisite legal specific qualifications (i.e. LPC) and current Practising Certificate
- 4 PQE + with significant post qualification lender-side experience on commercial real estate finance transactions
- Strong interpersonal and communication (written and spoken) skills
- Self-motivated and a strong work ethic
- Ability to multi-task and meet short deadlines
- Ability to manage stressful situations and heated discussions in a calm, professional, diplomatic and focused manner
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