NQ Solicitor (Digital Finance)

About the Role

The Digital Finance Solicitor will work closely with the HSF Kramer Digital Finance senior team as part of a highly successful and growing banking and finance legal team in Belfast. The role involves handling a variety of finance transactions across specialist areas such as real estate finance, securitisation and leveraged finance. The successful candidate will also develop strong business relationships with key clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in financing deals, including conducting company searches, drafting corporate authorisations and ancillary documents, drafting security and other transaction documents, managing conditions precedent and assisting with document execution at closing.
• Assist in outsourcing negotiation projects, reviewing and negotiating finance documents such as banking bilateral documents, trade finance documents, NDAs and release letters.
• Collaborate with other HSF Kramer practice groups across the global network to deliver high‑quality legal services on appropriate projects or transactions.
• Supervise trainees or legal analysts as directed by senior staff on complex matters.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant law areas and ensure compliance with financial disciplines (e.g., daily time recording).
• Provide additional assistance to the business on client matters and related tasks as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Newly qualified solicitor (or expected to qualify by September2026) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. Candidates from the Republic of Ireland or other common‑law jurisdictions will be considered; willingness to requalify if required.
• Experience working in a legal environment, ideally a private practice law firm or in‑house.
• Knowledge and experience of Banking & Finance transactional work, either during a training contract or as a paralegal.

Desirable:

• Experience in a private practice law firm or in‑house environment.

Location and Working Pattern

Location: Belfast, UK

Working Pattern: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Travel

Limited travel, including to the HSF Kramer London office, may be required from time to time.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.