Banking Legal Counsel (Restructuring/ Special Assets- Wholesale Banking Group) recruitment
The Legal Counsel shall provide assistance and advice:
• Areas of law: advanced knowledge of commercial banking, investment banking, trade finance, any form of secured/ unsecured (syndicated) lending, structured products, any form of restructuring/refinancing. A sound working knowledge of derivatives, retail banking, real estate, commercial contracts, Islamic Finance, corporate law, and/or capital markets would bean advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of LMA documents and good deal experience, including restructurings.
• Across various areas of the business (including the Credit Department, Risk Department and front and back office), work closely with the business to ensure the commercial and legal requirements are understood and properly managed.
Where appropriate, engage approved external counsel on behalf of the Bank in connection with legal issues and to properly manage that appointment
Experience required:
Appropriate qualifications shall include legal professional qualifications acquired in recognized institutions and jurisdictions in the GCC, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, Asia, or the Americas, and appropriate experience shall include previous experience at a recognized law firm or financial institution
4-7 years post qualification experience at a reputable law firm (preferably Magic circle, top 10 Uk, top tier US firm or Australian/South African or New Zealand firm), practising in banking or finance law. In-house experience would be a plus (preferably, in a reputable international bank)