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About the Role
Our client, a state-owned economic development bank, is seeking a Banking Lawyer to cover parental leave in the Legal & Governance team – a fixed-term, in-house role reporting to an Associate Director. The work centres on debt and guarantee products: transactional, advisory and some project work.
Details
- Start Date: 12 October 2026
- Capacity: Full Time
- Duration: 5 months
- Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in the London or Sheffield office)
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Banking team on guarantee and structured debt products – reviewing, drafting and negotiating finance documentation, and advising on legal risk, governance and approvals for live transactions
- Give practical, timely advice on day-to-day corporate, commercial and governance matters, flagging risks that need escalating
- Keep legal documentation, processes and know-how up to date so the team can work efficiently and consistently
- Instruct and manage external counsel where needed
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Skills and Requirements
Essential:
- Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or an equivalent jurisdiction)
- Banking/finance law experience – structured finance, securitisation or guarantees would be a strong fit
- Solid technical legal skills and the ability to apply them in a practical, in-house setting
- Comfortable managing transactions independently, with good judgement on when to escalate
- Strong transaction management and negotiation skills
- Broad commercial legal skills, including non-debt work
Desirable:
- Experience working with or for central government, an economic development bank, or another public sector organisation
- Financial services background, with some understanding of regulated activities and FCA permissions
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