Legal Counsel
5 days ago
**Role Purpose**:
To provide comprehensive legal support to the Global Commercial Banking (CMB) business, with a specific focus on the Global Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF) division. These roles involve identifying and managing legal risks, supporting transactions, and ensuring timely escalation of issues.
**Role Responsibilities**:
**Impact on the Business**:
- Provide legal support for GTRF transactions, ensuring adherence to GTRF policies and procedures to manage legal risk.
- Draft, review, and negotiate trade-related documentation, including facility and security documentation, amendments, and bespoke transactions under supervision.
- Escalate matters through agreed channels to ensure timely and appropriate legal support.
- Conduct gap analyses of standard terms against bespoke documentation.
- Track and collate data from transactional support to inform management decisions.
**Customers / Stakeholders**:
- Deliver succinct, solution-oriented legal advice that addresses root causes and resolves issues.
- Actively engage with Global GTRF Legal, CMB Legal, and other stakeholders, escalating complex matters as required.
- Maintain regular communication with senior legal management on developments, risks, and legislative changes.
**Leadership & Teamwork**:
- Collaborate with the GTRF GLS team and other legal and business units globally to foster a positive and professional working environment.
- Share knowledge and contribute to document management systems to promote best practices.
- Lead and inspire confidence in stakeholders by demonstrating deep expertise and effective communication.
**Operational Effectiveness & Control**:
- Comply with legal risk management requirements outlined in the Group Standards Manual and Legal FIM.
- Monitor, control, and mitigate legal risks while adhering to regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Ensure appropriate procedures and controls are followed for all transactions and operational tasks.
**Requirements**:
- Qualified lawyer (common law jurisdiction preferable) with extensive post-qualification experience in banking and finance law (8-10+ years for Legal Counsel; 12+ years for Senior Legal Counsel).
- Strong understanding of banking and finance transactions; trade finance experience preferred.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines, and work both independently and within a team.
- Experience in regulatory and risk management advantageous.
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