Legal Consultant – Banking & Finance

We are seeking experienced banking and finance lawyers to join our global platform for self-directed consultant lawyers. This is an opportunity to work on high-quality assignments, typically six months or more, either within our practice groups or directly with clients, with the full backing of a leading international law firm.

We are currently looking for lawyers with top-tier post-qualification experience in banking and finance, including leveraged finance, private credit / direct lending, fund finance, and project finance (4–10 PQE).

Recent opportunities in this area have included:

• Supporting an investment bank’s legal team on leveraged finance, structured finance, funds financing, and fixed income special situations across EMEA.
• Supporting a leading global alternative investment manager with the development of their direct lending strategy into the large cap space.

Successful applicants will have a minimum of two to four years' post-qualification experience (depending on practice area) at a law firm ranked as top tier for their area of expertise, and ideally recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution or corporate (directly or as a secondee). You will have a consultant mindset, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proven project management skills, and a practising certificate (or equivalent) entitling you to practise as a lawyer in the UK.

Please note: due to the nature of the consultant relationship, we are not able to sponsor visas. Applicants must have the right to reside and work in the UK.

• Minimum of two to four years' post-qualification experience (depending on practice area) at a top-tier law firm in banking and finance.
• Ideally recent in-house legal experience at a leading financial services institution or corporate (directly or as a secondee).
• Desire to take ownership of your career and be responsible for your own professional development and network.
• Comfort with the personal and financial factors of commencing a career as a legal consultant, and the ways it differs from permanent employment.
• Commitment to building a positive and productive relationship with our platform, including transparent, open, and responsive communication.
• Consultant mindset, including a highly professional, flexible, and adaptable outlook.
• Ability to make effective transitions into new environments and deliver an excellent standard of service to each client.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal professionally with stakeholders at all levels.
• Resilient, autonomous, and highly credible, with exemplary commercial/business acumen and client service ethic.
• Proven project management skills.
• Practising certificate (or equivalent) entitling you to practise as a lawyer in the UK.