With new and exciting client mandates, our high performing Asset Finance team are seeking to appoint a senior associate to support the delivery of high-value, complex asset finance and leasing transactions for a diverse client base, including financial institutions and lessees/borrowers.
You will play a key part in providing first-class legal advice on a wide range of domestic and international asset finance matters.
Based in Manchester you will form part of our national team of experts working with clients across the UK and Internationally; you will have an opportunity to work alongside a range of partners and team members spread across AG’s offices and across numerous sectors including transport and energy.
What You’ll Do:
- You can expect to play a significant role in working for clients that are key to the wider finance and projects group and to the firm.
- The role will involve advising on finance leasing, receivables and debt finance, vendor finance, buying and selling lease books and structuring issues. You will be exposed to a wide range of asset types, including rolling stock, aviation, marine vessels, commercial vehicles, energy and industrial plant, telecommunications and medical equipment, and IT hardware.
- The role will also provide opportunities to collaborate with AG’s wider teams and to work with clients across the transport and energy sectors (among others). You will be expected to contribute to the team’s reputation for excellence and to support the continued growth and success of the practice.
- The team is very collaborative, and the role is to work cross office with the team members drawn throughout the firm for well-known clients on high profile deals.
- Strongly encouraged to take responsibility for business development both engaging directly with client contacts at networking events and by providing training.
- Continuous self-development is valued, and you will be encouraged to engage with formal training programmes (whether technical or skills based) and to draw on mentoring, coaching and leadership development programmes available to you.
- Our market leading Associate and Managing Associate development programmes will help you map out key objectives and timescales for your career progression and provide you with a mentor and frequent check-ins.
Who We’re Looking For:
- You are a qualified Solicitor with at least 3 years PQE and experience in asset finance and ability to advise both financial institutions and borrower clients on a range of asset finance matters, including operating and finance leasing, receivables finance, debt finance, and vendor finance.
- A real and genuine interest in this area and be keen to grow that knowledge in a proactive way.
- Adept at building and nurturing strong client relationships, as well as with internal stakeholders.
- A keen intellect and a commercial mindset. Ability to demonstrate the provision of pragmatic and tailored advice in a way that supports internal and external clients alike.
- The ability to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other relevant disciplines as needed.
- Be inquisitive and want to understand our clients, their drivers, and what matters to them, so that your advice has quality, imagination, and impact.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we’d love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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