Axiom is seeking experienced Banking & Finance Lawyers to support leading financial services and corporate clients across a broad range of financing, lending, and structured transaction matters. These roles will involve advising on commercial lending, secured finance, asset finance and leasing transactions, while partnering closely with business, risk, and operational stakeholders in fast-paced in-house environments. Ideal candidates will bring strong technical expertise, commercial judgment, and the ability to operate independently across complex financing and regulatory matters. Responsibilities:
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of financing documentation, including loan agreements, security documents, leasing arrangements, intercreditor agreements, and asset finance documentation. - Advise clients on secured lending, syndicated lending, structured finance, asset-based financing, and equipment leasing transactions across a variety of industries. - Partner closely with internal stakeholders, investment teams, compliance, risk, and external counsel to support transaction execution and ongoing financing activities. - Provide legal guidance on regulatory and compliance matters, including AML/KYC obligations, capital management considerations, and broader banking and financial services regulatory frameworks. - Support portfolio management, amendments, restructurings, and other strategic financing initiatives while delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice. Requirements:
8+ years’ PQE with strong experience in banking & finance, commercial lending, structured finance, asset finance, or secured transactions. - Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating financing and security documentation in a law firm or in-house environment. - Strong understanding of lending structures, collateral arrangements, and financial services regulatory considerations. - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in dynamic commercial environments. Why Rejoin Axiom?
Flexibility: Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals. - Professional Growth: Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects. - Community: Reconnect with a network of forward-thinking legal professionals. - Impact: Contribute to impactful work with leading global organizations. Compensation, Benefits & Location:
This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence. Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.
Learn more about working at Axiom. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment. We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant. Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.
Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.
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