Equity Capital Markets Lawyer - Leading Investment Bank

Key Responsibilities:

• Recognise, understand and manage risk
• Providing quality legal service both in relation to transactions and day to day activities
• Liaising as required in relation to Investment Banking transactions
• Accessing the materiality of risks against risk appetite
• Working to create and embed a legal risk awareness culture within the business unit
• As appropriate, escalating and reporting of key risks and risk issues to stakeholders
• Updating the business unit on relevant legal developments and providing or organising training sessions by external providers to the business unit on legal developments and documentation

Technical knowledge /Education

• 5+ years' experience in private practice, and preferably some experience gained within an in house position in equity capital markets such as through a secondment.
• Sound knowledge of legal issues and requirements which affect the financial services sector, nominated consultants, MiFID businesses and corporate finance / corporate broking transactions.
• Regulatory and legal knowledge as appropriate to role is essential