NQ - 2 years – Financial Services Institution

The client:

Our client, an international bank in London, is looking for a NQ-1 PQE Lawyer as part of an expansion exercise in their legal team. This is fantastic opportunity for lawyers who are dynamic, eager to learn and want to undertake a varied role.

The role:

This In House Counsel / Lawyer role will sit within a well-established Legal team, supporting the business on a variety of legal matters.   

Your role will include:

• Providing general legal advice to the business on a variety of legal matters and working with other support functions eg. compliance, risk etc ;
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating general legal documentation e.g. finance docs, general vendor contracts, NDAs, terms of business etc.
• Continual horizon scanning for regulations affecting the bank
• Attending executive board meetings, supporting with the preparation of agendas and info packs, through to taking and distributing the minutes efficiently

The candidate:

• This role will be ideal for an NQ-1 PQE Lawyer who is looking for a generalist role providing autonomy and a broad diet of work
• If from private practice, in-house secondment experience will be desirable not essential
• Exposure to real estate / real estate finance will be desirable but not a pre-requisite

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