Legal Counsel – Finance

Fry & Brown; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A London-based European bank is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their dynamic team. This role offers involvement in various high-end lending transactions with a flexible hybrid working model for an excellent work-life balance. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of post-qualification experience and be capable of handling both basic and sophisticated lending tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a variety of lending transactions.
• Capability to handle basic and sophisticated lending tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK business team as part of a legal team focused on objectives.
• Handle lending tasks from basic to sophisticated transactions.
• Work independently and efficiently.

Skills

Lending transactions

Independent working

Project finance knowledge

Education

4-6 years of post-qualification experience

Job description

Overview

Our client, a London branch of a European bank, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to work on a broad spectrum of high-end transactions, including project finance, leverage finance, trade finance, social housing and sustainability-linked loans. With a flexible hybrid working model, this position provides an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to manage your time effectively and enjoy a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support a growing UK business team as part of a friendly legal team focused on business objectives.
• Handle a range of lending-related tasks from basic syndicated lending to more sophisticated transactions.
• Work independently and efficiently, with minimal need for extensive training.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of post-qualification experience.
• General lending lawyer capable of handling a variety of tasks across lending transactions.

Contact

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Tracy Brown at 020 3743 0695 or email [e-mail].