In-House - Asset Finance Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, East Midlands
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 03 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2021
- Ref
- JN -052021-2913403
- Contact
- Bethany Machon
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Asset Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Asset Finance Lawyer to join a global financial team within a FTSE listed PLC.
Client Details
The Global Legal Function is seeking an able and enthusiastic Asset Finance Lawyer to provide legal support across Treasury, Sales Finance and Engine Leasing, which are all related areas of bespoke financial expertise.
Description
The role comprises the management and direction of legal matters in the broadest sense and involves:
- Delivering timely, cost effective and technically correct legal advice and guidance.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating;
- Treasury contracts, including funding programme documentation, corporate debt facilities, trade finance arrangements and derivatives contracts.
- Sales finance arrangements, including termsheets, funding arrangements and guarantees
- Engine leases and engine sale and purchase agreements.
- Developing strong cross-functional working relationships.
- Managing engagement of external law firms.
- Participating in the development and implementation of functional and business policy, procedure and know-how.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of knowledge management and best practice
- Providing internal legal training
- Advising on legal and regulatory risks
Profile
- UK qualified solicitor with ~3-7 years' PQE (flexible)
- Finance lawyer, with strong academics and training in a leading practice.
- In-house experience preferred (or secondments obtained while in private practice) especially in large, complex, multi-national corporate environments.
- International secured financing experience, preferably for moveable assets.
- Experience of capital markets products would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of application of financial regulations to corporates would be an advantage.
Job Offer
Excellent remuneration and package, joining a well established multi-profession team and working for well known global business.