Job Description
About the job
Rutherford is partnered with a market-leading offshore law firm to recruit a Banking & Finance Solicitor (NQ–7 PQE) for its London office. The firm is globally recognised for its Tier 1 expertise across multiple offshore jurisdictions and is trusted by many of the world’s leading financial institutions, private equity houses, and investment managers.
The London team acts as a key hub for EMEA-facing work, delivering highly responsive, commercially focused advice on complex cross-border financing transactions. You’ll work on sophisticated matters drawing on Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, and Irish law, often alongside top-tier onshore counsel.
Key responsibilities
1. Advise banks, funds, and financial institutions on a wide range of offshore banking and finance transactions.
2. Support cross-border financings involving private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, and investment managers.
3. Draft, review, and negotiate offshore law finance and security documentation.
4. Work closely with onshore counsel to deliver seamless, joined-up advice on complex transactions.
5. Manage client relationships directly, providing pragmatic, commercially attuned solutions.
6. Contribute to business development and client initiatives...