Banking & Finance Lawyer

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Remote/Hybrid/On-site options

Job summary

Axiom seeks Banking, Finance & Financial Services Lawyers to advise on a range of banking and finance matters for a diverse client base in the UK. You will draft, review and negotiate finance agreements, security documents, and regulatory materials, while delivering pragmatic advice in fast-paced environments.

Partner with stakeholders across legal, risk, finance and product to manage risk and support business needs. Remote, onsite or hybrid work options apply, depending on client requirements.

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.

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.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Regulatory advisory

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

UK-qualified or overseas with UK experience

Job description

We are currently seeking Banking, Finance & Financial Services Lawyers to work with a variety of Axiom clients.

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.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us [e-mail] include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.