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ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR – YACHTS

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing yacht team. The successful candidate will ideally have some experience working within a yacht or private aviation team, or experience of other broader, non-contentious marine or private client work or asset finance.

Role Overview

The yacht team is widely acknowledged as a market leader for legal services to the superyacht industry. Clients include owners, financiers, brokers, project managers and designers.

The responsibilities of this role are wide ranging and includes providing legal support across the areas such as:

• Superyacht and aviation financing, acting for both banks and borrowers, in relation to term sheets, loan documentation, conditions precedent and subsequent, the mechanics of drawdown and impact on the appropriate new build / sale and purchase documentation
• Advising clients on:
• Yacht and private aviation contracts (new construction and S&P)
• Corporate requirements (ownership structuring, board resolutions, PoAs)
• Commercial agreements (design, management, service & supply, equipment)
• Business development – interacting with UHNW owners and private and asset finance banks and finance brokers and additionally and when necessary, potential clients, referrers and other intermediaries (brokers, designers, managers, shipyards, brokers), preparing marketing literature, client briefings, pitches etc.

Candidate Profile

The firm is seeking an associate solicitor with the following attributes:

• Some experience working within a yacht or private aviation team, or experience of other broader, non-contentious marine or private client work or asset finance
• Transactional, drafting and negotiating experience
• Knowledge of company/commercial, financing, banking principles
• Ability/willingness to work as part of a team and independently
• An interest and aptitude for developing new business
• Strong academics, legal precision and ability to multi-task

What’s on offer?

On offer with this opportunity is:

• Chance to join amarket leading firm in London
• Diverse work
• Opportunities for continued progression.
• Excellent salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working

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