Associate- Real Estate Finance 1-3 PQE

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes.  We are recognised by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. 

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Banking and Finance practice in our London office as an Associate.

Mayer Brown's banking and finance practice is a founding practice of the firm and continues to represent one of Mayer Brown's signature strengths. Many of our largest clients are bank holding companies, commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, leasing companies, asset-based lenders or institutional real estate companies.

Our Banking & Finance practice also represents numerous finance companies and fixed income funds, mezzanine investors, hedge funds, financial service boutiques, spin-offs and other financial institutions and investors, as well as a large number of borrowers operating in many different businesses and industries.

As financial institutions become one-stop shops and transactions increasingly combine a broader range of products, including securitization and derivatives, the number of law firms that can meet all these requirements under one roof is declining. Mayer Brown is one of the few that has both the breadth of offering and the international platform to service these needs particularly when markets are volatile and deal structures can change overnight.

The London Finance team forms a part of the Global Banking and Finance Group which comprises over 200 banking & finance lawyers across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Responsibilities

• Being part of a team that runs large real estate finance and leveraged loan transactions.
• Drafting documents and all the ancillary documents.
• Liaising with clients and law firms representing the other the opposite side on the transaction.
• Preparing legal advice and memos.
• Negotiating security documentation.
• Ideally experience in Real Estate Finance is required, however we are open to speaking with lawyers who have Banking and Finance experience who are interested in Real Estate Finance.  
• Specific experience with commercial real estate transactions, acting for banks, financial institutions, investors and corporate clients in real estate finance and investment transactions, preferred.
• This role will focus on structured real estate finance advising both lenders and sponsors.

Qualifications

A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) from 1- 3 years post qualification experience.

The PQE level/s identified here is indicative only.  Mayer Brown would welcome applicants regardless of PQE who believe they meet the requirements of the role outlined in the job description and wish to apply for the position.

• Be self-motivated and possess a very pro-active attitude.
• Specific experience acting for banks, financial institutions, investors and corporate clients in structured finance and investment transactions.
• Excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style
• Ability to work effectively within an established, close-knit team.
• Demonstrate ability to confidently interact with clients and develop business pro-actively.
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook.
• Have attained degree certificate(s) from a reputed institution, achieving a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent.