Senior Legal Counsel - International Bank
- Recruiter
- Venn Group London
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £500 - 600 per day
- Posted
- 24 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 6983330
- Contact
- London - Legal (Jennifer Brook)
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Banking, Capital Markets, Company / Commercial
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Legal Counsel - International Bank - Maternity CoverWe have had an incredibly exciting opportunity arise for a large international bank based in the City. Our client is looking for to secure Senior Legal Counsel for a period of at least seven months to cover maternity leave.The ideal candidate will be qualified lawyer of preferably a minimum of 8 to 10 years post qualification who has solid experience in a broad range of general banking and finance and trade finance products which has been gained at a reputable law firm. Experience in industry derivatives documentation and/or regulatory matters is helpful.The Senior Legal Counsel will draft, review and advise on a broad range of finance and commercial documentation and support the execution of such documentation in accordance with internal requirements and policies and external regulations and may oversee more junior staff. The Senior Legal Counsel will also work closely with more senior staff of the Bank to assist in the development of bank policies and procedures in order to mitigate against legal risks.The role will also include the below duties:
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Review, draft and negotiate new and existing banking and finance documentation (including syndicated and bilateral loan documentation which is based on Loan Markets Association documentation or otherwise) and associated financing and mandate documents for various business stakeholders in the EMEA region.Review, draft and negotiate new and existing trade finance documentation for various business stakeholders in the EMEA region.Advising, drafting and liaising with business promotion groups and operational and back office teams on legal issues, structuring, documenting and negotiating treasury and capital market transactions.Monitoring and advising on regulatory matters affecting loans and derivatives, eg bail-in¸ EMIR and related regulations that are important for the bank to comply with applicable laws and regulations.