Solicitor, Property Finance (NQ - 2 yrs PQE)

MacRoberts continues to develop and grow as a dynamic, modern Scottish law firm, serving businesses and private individuals, with strong leadership and operational excellence. We are a firm which is collegiate and are set apart from our competitors by our quality of service, industry knowledge, legal expertise and the ability to deliver innovative solutions for our clients.

We are committed to providing the highest-quality service to our clients. We achieve this through recruiting and developing high-calibre, talented individuals throughout the firm. We recognise that our staff are vital to continuing the success and growth of our business.

MacRoberts is a law firm where you can really make your mark. Let us be part of your success.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join our Banking and Finance team. The role will cover a wide range of work with banks and financial institutions, borrowers and investors. 

It is principally a real estate finance role (undertaking title diligence, drafting/finalising security documents, drafting ancillary docs and project managing finance transactions to completion) but for suitable and interested candidates there would be opportunity to get involved also in the corporate banking aspects of transactions (including drafting/finalising facility agreements, corporate securities and dealing with other corporate documentation). 

The successful candidate will join a growing department with exciting opportunities for development. There will be good scope for direct client interaction on transactional work and for regular business development with existing clients and others.

Key Skills

•  Applicants should be enthusiastic about this area of law and be able to demonstrate sound technical legal skills.
• Excellent communication skills are required along with the ability to work effectively within a team oriented department.
• Relevant Real Estate Finance/Banking & Finance experience is desirable for this role, but not necessary.

Location

Our hybrid working approach allows the opportunity to work flexibly from home as well as in our office based in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 9.00 – 5.00pm

Our Benefits: 

• An inclusive working environment. We know our employees want a suitable work-life balance according to their different personal circumstances so we support them to achieve this wherever we can - whether it is working from home, working different hours or in an alternative way.
• A range of benefits.  This includes areas such as pensions & life assurance, health and wellbeing, generous annual leave, holiday purchase plan and enhanced sick pay and family friendly pay.
• Discretionary pay awards based on performance. We reward success appropriately and assess individual performance against our core values and annual and long-term financial and non-financial objectives.

Any job offers made are subject to successful pre-employment checks, including those from Disclosure Scotland.

MacRoberts LLP is an equal opportunities employer.  This means that we aim to ensure that no applicants nor employees are treated less favourably on the grounds of religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, colour, nationality, or ethnic origin, or are disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.