The Role
The successful candidate will work closely with the HSFKramer Digital Finance senior team, assisting on a broad range of transactions including securitisation and structured finance, energy finance, project finance and infrastructure, real‑estate finance and leveraged finance. This will involve working closely with our HSFKramer London teams and liaising directly with clients and counterparties. Senior Solicitors will build and strengthen relationships with clients, often acting as a key point of contact on the matter. The role will also encompass working on outsourcing projects involving negotiation of BAU finance and related documents such as NDAs and release letters, working as an extension of the client’s in‑house legal team. Senior Solicitors are expected to work closely with the Head of Digital Finance, Senior Managers and Managers, helping to deliver key strategic and commercial objectives, growing revenue in line with annual targets, managing and supervising the team/more junior colleagues, assisting with new client pursuits and business development activities and maintaining best practice in relation to financial management. Limited travel, including to the HSFKramer London office, may be required from time to time.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver excellent client service and manage and deliver discrete pieces of legal work.
- Build and strengthen relationships with clients, acting as a direct point of contact.
- Be responsible for some management and delegation of work to and support of junior colleagues.
- Manage workload to support optimal utilisation; assist senior team as required, acting as lead lawyer or key point of contact; delegate and provide feedback to juniors and communicate progress on tasks to supervisor and team members, consulting and offering solutions on technical client issues; and manage the billing process as appropriate.
- Manage, develop and strengthen client relationships through anticipating client needs and expectations; and provide prompt responses and updates on progress.
- Make an effective contribution to the firm, working closely with the Head of Digital Finance, the Managers and the wider Digital senior leadership team to further develop the Digital Finance practice.
- Comply with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes.
- Liaise with clients and teams in London or elsewhere in the firm as required on fee‑earning or other projects.
- Maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant areas of law, providing technical excellence in relation to the relevant specialist areas of the Digital Finance practice.
- Actively contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead in seeking to improve our processes and offer innovative solutions to clients, including enhancing legal service delivery through the use of legal technology tools (e.g., artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence etc).
- Contribute to business development activities for the Digital Finance practice and, where appropriate, attend client meetings, conferences and internal/external events, to represent Digital Finance and help to expand our offering.
- Where required, provide input on pitching activity for clients and business development, attend client presentations and events.
- Line‑management responsibility for Solicitors, Project coordinators, Senior Legal Analysts, Legal Analysts and Trainees, as directed by the Head of Digital Finance and the senior team.
Qualifications, skills and experience
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Northern Ireland (Republic of Ireland or other common law/international jurisdictions will be considered; if not qualified in England and Wales, willingness to complete the re‑qualification process).
- At least three years’ relevant PQE (unless exceptional circumstances exist, in which case a supporting statement outlining why you are an exceptional candidate may be submitted).
- Good experience in financing transactions, operating at least at mid‑associate level.
- Strong legal skills, including drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
- Foundation level of people management and business development skills.
- Foundational understanding of law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency; and ability to help manage costs and budgets.
Additional Information
- Location: Belfast
- Working Pattern: Full time
- Contract type: Permanent contract
- Travel: Limited travel to London and occasional international travel may be required.
- Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 10 July 2026.
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