Banking Solicitor

Banking & Finance Lawyer - 2–8 years’ PQE - Reading - £Competitive + Excellent Benefits Are you a Banking & Finance Lawyer with between 2–8 years' post-qualification experience? This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic, national team renowned for high-quality work, a collegiate culture, and clear progression opportunities. Get in touch with Rebecca Barry on 020 7183 8586 or email rebecca.barry@enllegal.co.uk and quote Job Ref: 0504
 
The Role
You will work closely with a high-performing and supportive banking and finance team advising on a wide range of transactions. The work spans:

• Corporate lending
• Leveraged and acquisition finance
• Real estate finance
• Project finance
• Asset-based lending
• You will act for a wide variety of lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and corporates, providing commercial, solution-focused advice across complex finance structures.

 
Responsibilities include:

• Advising on all aspects of financing transactions from instruction through to completion
• Drafting and negotiating key finance documentation
• Supporting junior lawyers and contributing to the knowledge sharing within the team
• Proactively identifying business development opportunities and maintaining strong client relationships

 
The Candidate
To succeed in this role, you will:

• Have 2–8 years PQE with solid experience in banking and finance transactions
• Be comfortable running transactions with a reasonable level of independence
• Demonstrate strong drafting and technical ability
• Bring sound commercial judgement and strong interpersonal skills
• Be ambitious, collaborative, and organised with excellent client-facing skills
• Experience in real estate finance or leveraged finance will be advantageous.

 
The Firm
Join a highly respected, award-winning national law firm with over 800 staff and offices across the UK. The firm is ranked among the Top 60 UK Law Firms and holds the Lexcel quality mark from the Law Society. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, and individual progression.
 
Salary & Benefits
A highly competitive package is on offer, including:

• Excellent base salary
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Pension and life assurance
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to work, gym discounts & more
• Opportunities for international secondments
• A clear and achievable career progression structure

 
Ready to take the next step?

Contact Rebecca Barry at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email rebecca.barry@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. 
 
We will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. If it’s a fit, Rebecca will talk you through all the details of the role, the company, team culture, career opportunities and package. If you feel it ticks the right boxes, only then we will share your CV with our client. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days, if you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. In addition, if you know any legal professionals that may be interested in a new role, remember we do offer up to £500 referral fee bonus (T&C’s apply).