Legal Counsel - Mortgages

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist bank in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its collaborative Legal & Governance team. This role involves advising on regulations related to mortgages and real estate, drafting documentation, and troubleshooting legal issues. Ideal candidates should be qualified lawyers with 0-3 years of experience and a strong understanding of retail mortgage lending laws.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years PQE as a qualified lawyer in England and Wales.
• Experience with retail banking or property/real estate related matters.
• Understanding of retail mortgage lending laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulations related to Residential and Buy-to-let mortgages.
• Work on general real estate and secured lending matters.
• Draft product terms and documentation.
• Troubleshoot legal and operational issues.

Skills

Regulatory advice

Real estate law

Mortgage law

Education

England and Wales Qualified Lawyer

Job description

The Role:

Legal Counsel

The Client:

Specialist Bank

Location:

London or Kent

A fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative Legal & Governance team within an impressive financial services group. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented lawyer to gain broad in-house exposure and play a key role advising the business on mortgages, real estate, and wider banking matters.

The Role:

• Advising the Business on all regulations (and changes in regulation) in relation to Residential, Buy-to-let and Mortgage laws
• Working on general real estate & secured lending matters
• Drafting product terms and other documentation
• Troubleshooting for all legal and operational issues with other business teams
• Assisting the Group General Counsel, Group Heads of Legal & Company Secretary with other legal matters whereby appropriate

Prior Experience:

• 0- 3 years PQE England and Wales Qualified Lawyer
• Experience working on either retail banking, property/real estate, mortgages and mortgage security or banking regulatory matters within Private Practice or In-House
• An understanding of the laws and regulations surrounding retail mortgage lending is a must

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