High-value work. Cross-border exposure. A platform that actually develops you.
A leading international law firm is continuing to invest in the growth of its London office, with a particular focus on expanding its Real Estate Finance capability.
This is a strategic growth hire, forming part of a wider build-out across private capital and finance — not a backfill.
The Role
You will join a well-established but growing team advising on a broad range of real estate finance matters, including:
- Lender-side and borrower-side financings
- Investment and development finance transactions
- Cross-border real estate deals (with strong US and European involvement)
- Complex, multi-layered financing structures involving multiple stakeholders
- Transactions involving institutional investors, private equity sponsors, and developers
You will work closely with colleagues across:
- Corporate Real Estate
- Private Equity and M&A
- Funds and wider Finance teams
This provides genuine breadth, allowing you to develop beyond a purely execution-focused finance role.
The Team
The London Real Estate Finance team sits at the centre of the firm’s private capital offering, working on high-quality, often cross-border mandates.
- Advises across lender, borrower, investor and developer-side work
- Fully integrated with the firm’s global network
- Operating in lean deal teams, offering early responsibility
- Has seen significant growth over the past 18–24 months, with continued investment planned
This is a team where strong performers are given visibility, responsibility, and a clear path forward.
The Opportunity
This role offers a step into a platform where you can:
- Take on meaningful responsibility earlier in your career
- Work on complex, high-value transactions with international exposure
- Develop a broader commercial skillset across finance and real estate
- Position yourself for senior progression within a growing team
Unlike more rigid or hierarchical environments, this team offers a meritocratic and collaborative culture, where progression is based on performance and contribution.
Candidate Profile
You will ideally have:
- 2–7 years’ PQE in real estate finance or broader banking/finance with asset-backed exposure
- Experience acting for lenders, sponsors, developers, or investors
- Strong technical skills combined with a commercial, solution-led mindset
- Exposure to cross-border transactions (desirable but not essential)
- A desire to step into a more dynamic, growth-oriented environment
Applications are welcomed from UK-qualified lawyers as well as those qualified in comparable jurisdictions (e.g. Australia, New Zealand, Ireland).
The Firm
This is a global law firm with a distinct London offering:
- Lean, high-performing teams rather than volume-driven structures
- Strong cross-border workflow, particularly with the US and Europe
- High-quality client base spanning financial institutions, sponsors, and investors
- A reputation for giving associates early access to clients and complex work
The firm continues to invest in London as a core strategic market, with multiple hires made across corporate, finance, and private capital teams.
If you are looking to move into a higher-quality platform with stronger work, better exposure, and genuine progression, this opportunity is well worth exploring.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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