Structured Finance & Derivatives Counsel (12 month FTC)

Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£100,000 - £120,000
Posted
12 Aug 2022
Closes
24 Aug 2022
Ref
IP-1533
Job Title
In House Counsel
PQE Level
10+, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Our client, a major global Financial Institution, are looking to hire an experienced and highly capable structured finance and derivatives lawyer to join their legal team for a maternity leave cover.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Working across the investment banking division, and the securities services department - this role will involve drafting and negotiating transactional documentation, and providing transactional support across the whole suite of transactions.
  • Assist primarily with Derivatives trades, but also Project & Asset Finance and Swaps, Repos & Hedging transactions.
  • To advise on legal and regulatory issues related to the trade of structured products, and provide ongoing risk management advice to the business and legal teams.

Key Requirements:

  • Must be a qualified lawyer, with at least 2 years' PQE.
  • Must have at least 2 years' practice with the primary focus on either Derivatives, Structured Finance, Structured Products or Banking & Finance.
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK and to be able to start within 3 months.