IPOE Consulting

office • GBR • unknown • GBP100–100k / год

**Legal Counsel – International Bank** **Location:** London **Contract:** 15-month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover) **Salary:** Up to £100,000 + benefits The Opportunity An international bank is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its London Legal team on a 15-month fixed-term contract, providing maternity cover. Working closely with the Head of Legal and Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide practical, commercially focused legal support across the London Branch, with a particular emphasis on Private Banking transactions, banking and finance documentation and wider legal and regulatory matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor with banking and finance experience to take on a varied in-house role, working closely with stakeholders across multiple business areas. Key Responsibilities **Private Banking & Legal Transactions** * Review, draft and negotiate bilateral facility and security documentation for Private Banking transactions, including real estate finance, Lombard lending, guarantees and related ancillary documents. * Prepare and review facility letters, amendments, debentures, legal charges, share charges and personal and corporate guarantees. * Review transaction approvals, credit conditions and legal documentation to ensure alignment with approved terms and protection of the Bank's legal and security position. * Review existing facility and security documentation to assess validity, enforceability and compliance with relevant conditions, undertakings and covenants. * Manage external legal counsel relationships, including panel law firms, fee quotations and performance feedback. * Maintain transaction trackers, monitor deal progress and provide updates to internal stakeholders. * Ensure executed transaction documents are correctly recorded, lodged and retained. **General Legal Support** * Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of legal, regulatory and operational matters. * Support business areas including Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investments, Credit, Treasury, Corporate & Investment Banking, Trade Finance, Operations, Compliance and HR. * Monitor new legislation and assess its potential impact on the Bank. * Draft and update internal legal policies, procedures and guidance. * Support legal training and provide updates to business colleagues. * Manage external legal invoices and maintain accurate legal management information. **Risk, Compliance & Audit** * Identify and escalate potential legal risks, control weaknesses and process gaps. * Support the implementation of remedial actions and improvements to legal processes and procedures. * Assist with internal audit requirements and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly. * Promote consistent adherence to the Bank's internal policies, procedures and service standards. Requirements * Practising solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE. * Experience in banking, finance, real estate finance or private banking transactions. * Strong knowledge of facility agreements, security documentation, guarantees, conditions precedent and loan lifecycle amendments. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively with legal, credit, business, operations and compliance teams. * Commercially aware, proactive and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities. * Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced banking environment. What's on Offer? * Salary of up to £100,000. * Competitive benefits package. * Opportunity to join an established international banking environment. * Broad exposure to Private Banking and wider banking and finance matters. * A varied in-house legal role working closely with senior stakeholders. Interested? If you are a banking and finance solicitor looking for your next in-house opportunity, I would be keen to hear from you. Please get in touch for a confidential discussion or submit your CV to find out more.