Legal Counsel - Wholesale Banking

A wholesale banking institution is seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its legal team supporting the bank's trade finance and wholesale banking activities.

The successful candidate will provide legal support across a range of transactional matters within trade finance and structured banking products, working closely with front office, risk, and operations teams.

This role would suit a lawyer with approximately 5-7 years of relevant legal experience gained in private practice or in-house within a financial institution.

• Provide legal advice and transactional support across the bank's trade finance and wholesale banking business lines.

• Draft, review and negotiate trade finance documentation, including:

  • Letters of credit

  • Guarantees

  • Receivables finance documentation

  • Structured trade finance agreements

• Advise internal stakeholders on legal and contractual risks relating to trade finance transactions.

• Support the structuring and execution of cross-border trade finance and wholesale banking transactions.

• Liaise with external counsel where required.

• Work closely with front office, risk, compliance and operations teams to ensure transactions are executed in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of legal documentation templates and internal processes.

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or another recognised jurisdiction.

• Around 5-7 years of legal experience, ideally within banking or finance.

• Experience advising on trade finance, structured trade finance or wholesale banking products.

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills relating to banking and finance documentation.

• Commercially minded with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.