Legal Counsel - Banking (Real Estate Finance Transactions)

As a Legal Counsel in Banking, you will focus on lending and bridge real estate finance transactions, ensuring legal compliance and providing expert advice. Based in Manchester , this permanent role is key to supporting the business in the professional services firm and can be predominantly remote.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the professional services industry and is based in Manchester and this role can be fairly remote.

Description

As a Legal Counsel - Banking (Lending & Bridge Real Estate Finance Transactions) your duties will include:

• Draft, review and negotiate facility agreements, security documents, guarantees, intercreditor documentation and other ancillary finance documentation.
• Advise on transaction structuring and legal risk allocation.
• Support transaction execution from instruction through to completion, including funding and drawdown arrangements.
• Advise on bridging and short-term lending products.
• Develop, review and maintain lending documentation and legal precedents.
• Work closely with Investment, Underwriting, Credit and Operational teams to facilitate transaction delivery.
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks associated with lending transactions.
• Build and maintain effective working rela...