Legal Counsel
Core
Provide practical, commercially focused legal support for an international bank's London Branch, with emphasis on Private Banking transactions and wider legal/regulatory matters.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Solicitor)
Builds
Banking and finance documentation, facility agreements, security packages, and internal legal policies.
Domain
Banking and Finance
Required skills
Solicitor qualification, banking/finance transaction experience, facility agreement drafting, security documentation, guarantees, loan lifecycle management, external counsel management, regulatory monitoring, risk identification, policy drafting.
Preferred skills
Experience in real estate finance, Private Banking, Wealth Management, Trade Finance.
Technologies
Legal management information systems, transaction trackers.
Responsibilities
Review, draft, and negotiate bilateral facility and security documentation for Private Banking transactions; Prepare and review facility letters, amendments, debentures, legal charges, and guarantees; Manage external legal counsel relationships; Monitor new legislation and assess impact; Draft and update internal legal policies and procedures; Identify and escalate legal risks and control weaknesses.
Seniority
Mid-level (3+ years PQE)