Banking & Finance Lawyer

Axiom; England; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Remote/Hybrid/Onsite work options

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a commercially minded lawyer to provide practical legal advice across banking, finance and regulated financial-services matters for clients. You will support lending, financing, regulatory, product, governance, risk and BAU matters for financial institutions and corporate clients.

You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of documentation, including finance agreements, security documents, contracts, customer terms, outsourcing and technology agreements, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or equivalent overseas qualification with UK experience.
• Experience in law firms, in-house teams, financial institutions or fintech.
• Strong drafting, review, negotiation and advisory experience across banking and finance, financial services and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across banking, finance and regulated matters.
• Support lending, financing, regulatory, product, governance, risk and BAU matters for financial institutions and corporate clients.
• Draft, review and negotiate finance agreements, security documents, contracts, customer terms, outsourcing and technology agreements, policies and regulatory materials.
• Partner with stakeholders to manage legal risk and deliver pragmatic advice in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating

Advisory and risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified UK solicitor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across a range of banking, finance and/or regulated financial-services matters, depending on client need.
• Support lending, financing, commercial, regulatory, product, governance, risk and business-as-usual matters for financial institutions, regulated businesses and corporate clients.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of documentation, including finance agreements, security documents, commercial contracts, customer terms, outsourcing and technology agreements, policies and regulatory materials.
• Partner with legal, compliance, risk, finance, treasury, product, commercial and senior business stakeholders to manage legal risk and deliver pragmatic advice in fast-paced environments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or an equivalent overseas qualification with strong relevant UK experience.
• Experience gained within a law firm, in-house legal team, financial institution, fintech, regulated business or other relevant commercial environment.
• Strong drafting, review, negotiation and advisory experience across banking and finance, financial services, commercial contracts, regulatory, product, governance or risk matters.
• Excellent commercial awareness, legal judgment, communication, stakeholder-management and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver practical, business-focused advice.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.