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Legal Counsel - Banking & Finance

City of London Permanent View Job Description
This role sits within a busy in-house legal team, providing advice on a broad range of banking and finance transactions while helping to manage legal and regulatory risk. You'll work closely with key stakeholders across the business, supporting deal execution, documentation and wider commercial legal matters.
  • Broad exposure across complex banking & finance matters.
  • High-profile stakeholder engagement and commercial impact.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international financial institution with a strong presence in the UK market. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join their London-based legal team, supporting a broad range of banking and finance activities across the business.

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to join a collaborative in-house legal team, advising on a varied portfolio of lending and financing transactions while supporting wider business and regulatory initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Advising on a range of banking and finance transactions, identifying legal and regulatory risks and delivering practical solutions.
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating finance documentation, including facility agreements, term sheets and related transactional documents.
  • Supporting transaction execution from inception through to completion.
  • Working closely with front office and business stakeholders across Corporate Banking and Financial Institutions teams.
  • Providing legal input on new products and business initiatives.
  • Advising on commercial contracts and general legal matters across the organisation.
  • Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and helping to deliver training and guidance to stakeholders.
  • Contributing to legal risk management, governance and policy-related projects.



The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with strong banking and finance experience gained within private practice or an in-house financial services environment.

You will ideally have:

  • Experience advising on general lending and banking transactions.
  • Strong understanding of the UK banking and regulatory landscape.
  • Familiarity with LMA-based documentation and financing structures.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • A proactive, commercial and solutions-focused approach.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to join a reputable and growing international financial institution.
  • Office based
  • Broad exposure to a wide variety of banking and finance matters.
  • High level of stakeholder interaction and commercial responsibility.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Hybrid working arrangement.
  • Strong long-term career development opportunities.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Contact
Nellie Russell-Hughes
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7080472
Phone number
+44 207 269 2444

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Banking & Finance - In House
Sector
Financial Services
Where
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Nellie Russell-Hughes
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2444
Job reference
JN-082026-7080472