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Our market-leading Real Estate Finance and Structured Debt practice combines key sector knowledge, unparalleled technical ability and a commercial focus, which ensures clients receive the best possible support and guidance. We are consistently ranked number one by the legal directories across all real estate disciplines with lawyers that are recognised as experts in their fields. Our London, Manchester and Southampton offices give a broad and deep real estate capability across the sector. There is strong collaboration between teams in these locations, with matters being resourced seamlessly between our three UK offices, drawing on different practices and skills in our various locations. We also work seamlessly with our offices in France, Germany and with our Luxembourg desk. We were among the first leading firms to integrate our Real Estate Finance practice with a real estate structured debt capability, which has enabled us to provide one of the most holistic real estate finance offerings in the market today. As a result, we able to handle transactions across the real estate finance spectrum, from direct REF lending, loan-on-loan finance, CRE warehouse facilities and back-leverage structured repo financings through to CMBS transactions and lease receivables-backed financings. Having focused on building out our Real Estate Finance and Structured Debt offering in recent years, our Real Estate Finance and Structured Debt practice is growing rapidly in terms of deal flow and market profile, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our UK structured debt and securitisation practice by both Legal 500 and Chambers. Through a mixture of new technology and innovative working methods, we are able to offer our clients an efficient, cost-effective and tailored service. You will have the opportunity to work on complex and high-value transactions in a flexible and fast-paced environment. In joining BCLP you will be nurtured and supported by a group with a strong track record of legal and personal development throughout the associate ranks. Within this structure you will be encouraged to foster your own rapport with our clients and forge out your own career path.
Job Responsibility:
Lead on real estate structured finance transactions involving a broad range of financing structures and asset classes, acting for a wide range of both bank and debt fund/alternative lender clients
Draft and review structured finance documents including CRE warehouse facility agreements, repurchase (repo) agreements (both MRA and GMRA based), note issuance documentation, cash management and intercreditor agreements, as well as securitisation memoranda and legal opinions
To act as the interface between the Structured Finance and Real Estate/Real Estate Finance aspects of transactions, understanding the full range of financing structures from vanilla investment instruments through to securitisation and other structured debt financings
Be actively involved in developing our Real Estate Structured Debt knowhow offerings, both internally and for clients, and to be actively involved in CRE industry associations through thought-leadership and cross-market initiatives in the rapidly growing and evolving UK and European real estate structured finance market
Manage deal teams including junior associates, trainees and paralegals both from within Real Estate Finance and Structured Debt team and throughout the firm in the UK and globally
Develop and deepen client relationships, for clients ranging from banks, investment banks, private equity funds, alternative investors, developers property companies to our annuity clients
Depending on your interests and experience, get involved in our sector and specialist experience teams to continue to develop your own expertise and share knowledge with colleagues
Support the Partners and other senior team members in with the supervision and development of more junior lawyers
Requirements:
A strong understanding of key structured finance and securitisation concepts, ideally developed in a broader Real Estate Finance context
Flexibility and adaptability to allow you to manage your work proactively in a high paced environment
Commercial focus with a knowledge of key areas of the law and ability to provide high quality, clear, concise and practical advice
Strong team and collaboration skills to work with colleagues across the firm on client and transaction teams
An enthusiasm to work with more junior colleagues to manage transactions effectively and develop their skills
A willingness to continue to learn to grow your own legal skills and knowledge (within a supportive team environment)