Associate

Banking & Financial Services
Glasgow
May 15, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Department/Division: Banking & Finance

Duration: Permanent

PQE: 2-5 PQE

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh

Reports to: Partner

Type of Role: Hybrid

Reference Number: 9229

Role Description

To carry out a broad range of finance work, including corporate lending and real estate finance, as part of an ambitious, motivated team. The work involves acting for a wide range of lenders and borrowers, including some of the largest and most successful corporates in Scotland and beyond. The team works across London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, with cross-border transactions and a global network. Candidates will be supported with learning programmes and may be involved in marketing and business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

The candidate will:

  • Carry out finance work across a broad range of transactions such as corporate lending and real estate finance.
  • Support team members across multiple offices and collaborate on cross-border deals.
  • Contribute to marketing and business development initiatives.

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years post-qualifying experience in general banking work on a wide variety of transactions (Scots law and/or English law).
  • Broad knowledge of corporate banking law gained within private practice.
  • Enthusiastic about keeping up with latest trends and decisions in finance law.
  • Strong communication, organisation, prioritisation and team working skills.
  • Ability to adapt to change and build effective client relationships.
  • Interest in business development.

Personal Qualities

  • Teamwork: maintains productive and harmonious relationships.
  • Communication: clear, concise, and effective.
  • Adaptability to change and new priorities.
  • Customer focus: proactive in identifying and addressing client needs.
  • Problem solving: analyses problems, evaluates options, and makes sound judgments.
  • Achievement: committed and purposeful, prioritises and organizes workload for successful completion.
  • Personal effectiveness: confident, self motivated, enthusiastic, and maintains composure under pressure.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from everyone, including those of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

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