An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or Associate to join our Banking and Finance team, this role can be based in either our Birmingham, Thames Valley (Reading), Cheltenham or Central England office (Northampton). The team work with a variety of lenders, corporates and sponsors on a range of financing transactions including leverage finance, real estate finance, project finance and asset-based lending. Our specialist team work closely with their clients to really understand their needs to find the right funding solution for them. Whether it’s the launch of a new project or the acquisition of a new company, we can provide innovative approaches to funding in order to meet our clients’ needs. What we need you to do: Advise on a range of issues across the breadth of banking and finance issues Develop and maintain knowledge on issues within banking and finance, working collaboratively with colleagues across the whole team to share knowledge. Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business and actively participate in business development opportunities. About You You will need: 1-4 years or more PQE A solid grounding in banking and finance including some experience in leverage finance and real estate finance An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships Excellent technical ability and drafting skills To demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills To have strong commercial acumen To be proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail About Us Benefits of working with us: • Private Medical Insurance • Sight tests / Glasses discounts • Scottish Widows Pension Scheme • 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays) • Bonus scheme • Electric vehicle scheme • International secondments for 0-5 PQE • Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal • Cycle to Work scheme • Life Assurance • 1/3 gym membership contribution • Flu vaccinations Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed. Why HCR people love their jobs Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive. What career progression will HCR offer you? HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams. What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for? As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards. With 12 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence. With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it. As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership