Risk Documentation Officer

FirstBank UK Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK seeks an experienced Risk Documentation Officer to support the team in preparing and negotiating facility agreements for mortgage and trade finance. The role requires proven experience in legal documentation, ensuring compliance with bank policies, and the ability to work independently. The successful candidate will benefit from various perks, including life assurance, private medical insurance, and a gym subsidy.

Benefits

Life Assurance Cover

Income protection

Private Medical Insurance plan

Gym subsidy

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest Free season ticket loan

Birthday Leave

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the preparation and negotiation of facility & security documentation.
• Ability to monitor entire legal documentation due diligence from end to end.
• Experience in the financial services industry regarding legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate facility agreements and documentation.
• Engage with external legal counsels for drafting and negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with the Bank's policy regarding documentation.

Skills

Preparation and negotiation of facility documentation

Legal documentation due diligence

Pro-active and initiative-driven

Job description

In this role, you will be part of the team supporting the Team Lead - Documentation and Credit Risk Monitoring to plan ahead and deliver our business strategy in line with our long‑term goals. You'll also be involved in overseeing an implementing bank‑wide and business activities, engagement agendas and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate facility agreements and associated security documentation in relation to mortgage loans, short term loans, trade finance and other approved facilities to ensure alignment with credit approval terms and conditions.
• In conjunction with the Legal Team, engage with external legal counsels and solicitors for drafting and negotiations of facility and security documents, monitor the progress of the documentation activity and ensure timely completion of the documentation task.
• Ensure that the execution of facility and security documentation complies with the Bank's policy and procedures.
• Participate in the closing process of the documentation and prepare a completion checklist to ensure all documents are duly executed and all condition precedents are satisfied.
• Take responsibility for the safe custody of facility and security documents and maintain the document register, ensuring all expiry dates and deadlines are adhered to.
• Support the Team Lead on ad‑hoc functions related to Documentation activities and any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time to ensure effective risk management.

Benefits

• Life Assurance Cover
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance plan (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Contribution to glasses/contacts and eye testing
• Gym subsidy (up to £50 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest Free season ticket loan for travel
• Birthday Leave
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 8 years' service
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the preparation and negotiation of facility & security documentation.
• Ability to monitor entire legal documentation due diligence from end to end to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Ability to work independently, a self‑starter who is pro‑active and shows initiative.
• The ideal candidate should possess adequate legal documentation experience within the financial services industry.

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top‑tier bank that provides world‑class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business with over 10 million active customers in over 700 business locations is the oldest African bank in the UK. Due to business requirements, we are now looking to acquire the services of an experienced Risk Documentation Officer.