Banking & Finance Lawyer

Banking & Finance Associate | 3-6 PQE | Birmingham or London - INTERIM OPPORTUNITY - I'm working with a highly regarded Banking & Finance team within a well-established international firm, looking to add a 3-6 PQE Associate to their Birmingham or London office. This is a genuinely broad mid-market finance role. The team advises on UK and cross-border transactions across sectors including energy, infrastructure, financial services, tech, healthcare and private equity. You'll get exposure to acquisition finance, corporate lending, asset and receivables finance, project finance, and hedging/derivatives work. The team acts for banks, borrowers and PE houses on both bilateral and syndicated matters (mid-market and investment grade). The role will involve: - Drafting and negotiating senior and mezzanine facilities - Security and intercreditor arrangements - Leveraged acquisition finance transactions - Corporate lending (lender and borrower side) - Asset-backed / receivables finance - Project finance documentation - Cross-border transactions (including managing overseas counsel) - ISDA and hedging documentation - Working closely with corporate, real estate, pensions and construction teams You'll be joining a partner-led, close-knit team known for delivering high-quality work without the hierarchy you might find elsewhere. There's strong early client exposure and the opportunity to take real ownership of transactions. About you - 3-6 PQE Banking & Finance lawyer - Strong technical grounding across general banking work - Comfortable running high-value transactions with limited supervision - Commercial, confident with clients and proactive in approach - Interested in business development and building relationships This is a firm that genuinely invests in its people - strong training infrastructure, excellent support, and a collaborative culture. Hybrid working is embedded, and flexibility is taken seriously. If you'd like to have a confidential chat about the team, the work, or how this compares to the wider market, feel free to get in touch. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.