Job Description

Are you a Banking Solicitor who is looking for a new role and the opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious Banking team? If so, then we would love to hear from you!

The role

Due to significant and continued growth of our dedicated banking & finance teams in Leeds and Manchester, we need an ambitious banking & finance associate to join our banking team, to be based either in our Leeds or Manchester office.



The banking & finance practice is headed up by Nick Bell in Leeds and Simon Prendergast is Manchester, and this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious junior lawyer to help to build this practice.



You will work closely with Nick, Simon and the rest of the trans-Pennine team, but can also expect to work with our national banking & finance team.

The person

You will ideally have between 0 and 3 years' PQE with experience gained in a firm renowned for banking and finance work. Your experience will be substantially or wholly gained working in the banking and finance sector, and you will be ambitious to progress.



You will:


have excellent communication and organisational skills be self-starting with common-sense and initiative have attention to detail have the ability to build good working relationships with existing and potential clients possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

The activities

Your responsibilities will include:


Advising banks, alternative lenders, funds and other corporate and institutional clients (both borrowers and lenders) on a range national and international financing transactions. You will be given the opportunity to work on corporate banking, real estate investment and development finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, asset-based lending, government finance and debt capital markets transactions. Supporting the corporate and real estate teams on the financing aspects of private equity deals, mergers and acquisitions, property development and investment financings and more. Being actively involved in participating in business development - both independently and with the wider team - with new and existing clients and taking responsibility for developing and sustaining relationships directly with clients.

Our client base covers a broad spectrum of the UK market, including clearing banks, challenger banks, alternative lenders, debt funds, international banks and asset based lenders, together with other corporate and institutional clients.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.



We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.



By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!



Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.

We're ambitious

- We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work

We're open

- We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right

We care

- We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet

We collaborate

- We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.