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Legal Counsel - Banking
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Legal Counsel | Banking
Title: VP
Location: London
Sector: International Banking | Financial Services
Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits
Reporting to: Head of Legal
WFH: Hybrid working arrangements
About the Role
A leading international Banking Group is seeking a commercially focused Banking Legal Counsel to join its EMEA legal team. This is a broad, business-facing role supporting complex corporate banking and transaction banking activities across multiple jurisdictions.
The successful candidate will advise on a wide range of lending and banking matters, partnering closely with front office, credit, risk and operations teams.
The position offers exposure to sophisticated financing transactions, international stakeholders, and a diverse product set rather than a narrow specialist remit.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on bilateral and syndicated lending transactions, guarantees, and a range of corporate and transaction banking products.
- Support loan distribution and credit risk insurance transactions.
- Advise on trade finance matters, including guarantees, letters of credit, bond facilities, cash management, and account documentation.
- Partner with front office and business teams on structured lending and capital risk transfer arrangements.
- Provide pragmatic legal guidance on English law matters to stakeholders across the wider business.
- Manage relationships with external counsel where required and ensure appropriate oversight of legal matters.
- Support legal knowledge management, documentation governance, policies, and procedural updates.
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Skills & Qualifications Needed
- UK Qualified Solicitor or similar qualification.
- 3-6 years of post-qualification experience as a rough guide.
- Experience gained within a leading law firm, financial institution, or a combination of both.
- Strong knowledge of corporate banking law and lending transactions, including familiarity with LMA documentation and related frameworks.
- Experience advising on banking products, financing transactions, and associated regulatory considerations.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities.
- Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with international stakeholders across different jurisdictions.
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