Director Structured Products Lawyer

Danos Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos Group is seeking a Director to lead the Structured Finance Legal team in London on a hybrid basis. You will advise across the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring to execution, and negotiate with counterparties on multi-jurisdictional deals.

You will oversee external counsel, mentor junior colleagues, and support strategic product development alongside the front office. This high-profile role requires 10+ years PQE in structured finance, with international banking or securitisation

Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE in structured finance, with international banking or securitisation experience.
• Experience negotiating cross-border deals and managing legal risk.
• Strong knowledge of securitisation, derivatives, and collateral arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Advise across the full transaction lifecycle from structuring to execution.
• Negotiate directly with counterparties and manage legal risk on multi-jurisdictional deals.
• Support new product development and strategic business initiatives.
• Oversee external and local counsel, managing legal costs effectively.
• Deliver training to the business and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Structured finance

Cross-border deals

Negotiation

Legal risk mgmt

Mentoring

Job description

Director, Structured Finance Legal | London (Hybrid)

Danos Group is working with a leading global bank to hire a Director for its EMEA Derivatives & Structured Finance Legal team.

This is a hybrid role that will spend time on the trading floor. You'll be the main legal adviser to the Structured Financing Group. The work has great breadth with securitisation and derivatives alongside complex products including fund financing and insurance financing.

The role:

• Advise across the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring to execution
• Negotiate directly with counterparties and manage legal risk on multi-jurisdictional deals
• Support new product development and strategic business initiatives
• Oversee external and local counsel, managing legal costs effectively
• Deliver training to the business and mentor junior colleagues

You’ll bring:

• 10+ years' PQE, with structured finance experience from an international bank, a law firm securitisation practice, or both
• Strong knowledge of securitisation, derivatives, security and collateral arrangements and financial markets regulation
• Experience on cross-border transactions
• Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to work closely with front office

This is a high-profile role working directly with the business on innovative financing structures.

For a confidential conversation, contact James Franklin at [e-mail].

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