Senior Associate / Legal Director - Banking & Finance, 5+ PQE - Permanent- Glasgow or Edinburgh

The Opportunity

An established and highly regarded Banking & Finance team is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Legal Director to support a broad mix of complex transactional and advisory work. This role offers exposure to high-value, often market-leading finance matters across sectors, with a particular focus on real estate finance, leveraged finance and corporate funding.

You’ll be joining a large, specialist finance practice with a strong reputation in the market, working alongside experienced colleagues who are regularly involved in innovative and high-profile transactions. The position also offers genuine scope to contribute to the ongoing growth of the team through relationship development and business generation.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on a wide range of banking and finance matters, including drafting and negotiating loan agreements, security documentation and related legal opinions
• Managing transactions end-to-end, coordinating input from other practice areas on multi-disciplinary matters
• Producing clear, commercial written advice and research for clients and broader publication
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior team members
• Building trusted relationships with clients and supporting business development initiatives
• Contributing to sector-focused and firmwide initiatives aligned with client needs
• Ensuring compliance with information security and confidentiality standards at all times

You will be!

• 5+ years’ PQE with a strong grounding in banking and finance work
• Genuine interest in complex finance transactions and evolving market practice
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator who adapts style to suit different audiences
• Commercially minded, with an understanding of clients’ objectives and pressures
• Able to manage competing deadlines and priorities effectively
• Strong team player with the confidence to take ownership of matters
• Motivated to stay up to date with legal and regulatory developments impacting finance work

Key Skills & Attributes

• Self-starter with strong organisational skills
• Commercial awareness and client-focused mindset
• Sound technical knowledge and applied legal judgement
• Business development awareness and relationship-building capability
• Collaborative, collegiate approach to working

If you have any further queries or would like to have a confidential chat about this role please get in touch at lindsey@conektlegal.com or call 07852 332587.