Legal Counsel, Banking/Financial Services recruitment

The role of the Legal Counsel shall cover the provision of legal advice principally within the following areas:

The Legal Counsel shall provide assistance and advice:

Areas of law: advanced knowledge of commercial banking, investment banking, trade finance, Islamic Finance, any form of secured/ unsecured lending, structured products, any form of restructuring/refinancing. A sound working knowledge of derivatives, retail banking, real estate, commercial contracts, 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.

Candidate’s profile:

University degree in law in a common law jurisdiction (or civil law depending on the jurisdiction and work experience)
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
4-6 years post qualification experience at a reputable law firm (preferably Magic circle or top tier US firm), practising in banking or finance law. In-house experience would be a plus (preferably, in a reputable international bank)
Advanced written/drafting skills and verbal English (additional Arabic language skills would be a plus)

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