About the job

Rutherford is partnered with a market-leading offshore law firm to recruit a Banking & Finance Solicitor (NQ–7 PQE) for its London office. The firm is globally recognised for its Tier 1 expertise across multiple offshore jurisdictions and is trusted by many of the world’s leading financial institutions, private equity houses, and investment managers.

The London team acts as a key hub for EMEA-facing work, delivering highly responsive, commercially focused advice on complex cross-border financing transactions. You’ll work on sophisticated matters drawing on Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, and Irish law, often alongside top-tier onshore counsel.

Key responsibilities

• Advise banks, funds, and financial institutions on a wide range of offshore banking and finance transactions.
• Support cross-border financings involving private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, and investment managers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate offshore law finance and security documentation.
• Work closely with onshore counsel to deliver seamless, joined-up advice on complex transactions.
• Manage client relationships directly, providing pragmatic, commercially attuned solutions.
• Contribute to business development and client initiatives within an international practice.

What you’ll bring

• NQ–7 PQE experience in banking and finance, gained at a leading offshore, international, or City firm.
• Strong technical skills and an interest in cross-border and offshore finance structures.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to see the wider transaction context.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with sophisticated global clients.
• A collaborative approach and desire to work within a truly international team.

Why join

You’ll join the world’s largest offshore law firm, recognised by Chambers & Partners as Tier 1 across multiple offshore jurisdictions. The firm advises the majority of the world’s top financial institutions and private equity sponsors and is a trusted panel firm to leading international banks.

With unparalleled jurisdictional breadth, deep market insight, and a strong London platform, this is an outstanding opportunity to build a high-quality offshore finance practice while working on some of the most complex and high-value transactions in the global market.

If this has caught your interest, I’d love to hear from you. You can apply via the link or contact me directly at pascale@rutherfordsearch.com or 020 3778 2207.