Venn Group
Senior Legal Counsel – Credit & Lending
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Senior Legal Counsel – Credit & Lending
Location: UK (Hybrid Working)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Initial term through to the end of 2026, with strong potential for extension
The Opportunity
A leading global financial institution is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its Corporate & Institutional Banking Legal team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a banking and finance lawyer to work at the heart of a major international lending business, advising on complex UK and cross-border financing matters while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
The Role
You will provide strategic legal support across a broad range of lending transactions and associated regulatory matters, acting as a trusted adviser to business teams across the UK and Europe.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on complex bilateral and syndicated lending transactions across the UK and Europe.
- Draft, review and negotiate LMA-based facility agreements and related lending documentation.
- Support global credit and lending initiatives, transformation programmes and regulatory change projects.
- Provide pragmatic and commercially focused advice on legal, regulatory and reputational risks.
- Develop negotiation guidance, playbooks and legal know-how resources.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting lending products and banking activities.
- Work closely with legal and business stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
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About You
- Qualified lawyer with approximately 5+ years' PQE.
- Strong banking and finance background, ideally with significant lending experience.
- Proven experience advising on large, complex financing transactions.
- Deep understanding of credit and lending products.
- Experience negotiating bilateral and syndicated LMA documentation.
- Leveraged finance and/or project finance experience would be advantageous.
- Experience gained within a leading law firm and/or major financial institution preferred.
- Comfortable operating independently and leading stakeholder relationships.
- Strong commercial judgement and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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What's on Offer?
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- Immediate start available.
- Contract running through to the end of 2026.
- Strong likelihood of extension beyond the initial term.
- Opportunity to join a highly regarded international banking legal team.
- Exposure to sophisticated cross-border lending transactions and high-profile strategic projects.
To apply for this role, please do so via this advert or contact Charlie Cripps at Venn Group on ccripps@venngroup.com for further details.
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