Securitisation Solicitor Banking

G2 Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Securitisation Lawyer to lead legal support across securitisation workstreams. The successful candidate will focus on compliance, risk management, and strategic decision-making, all while collaborating closely with Treasury teams. A strong background in banking law and significant experience with securitisation transactions are essential. This role offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for qualified professionals in the legal field.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in private practice with securitisation knowledge.
• Certainty in advising on key risk issues.
• Legal research abilities to keep updated on laws.

Responsibilities

• Ensure corporate governance and compliance.
• Advise on financial reporting and regulatory issues.
• Manage litigation and regulatory investigations.

Skills

UK qualified lawyer

Good technical knowledge of securitisation

Execution-focused mindset

Attention to detail

Knowledge of risk transfer transactions

Education

Qualification in Law

Job description

Securitisation Lawyer - Banking / Financial Services - London - Market Leader.

Fantastic new in house role with this market leading household banking name. Superb salary and benefits package.

Essential Skills / Basic Qualifications :

• UK qualified lawyer with good technical knowledge and experience of securitisation gained in private practice.
• Knowledge of significant risk transfer transactions and derivatives.
• Certainty in advising on key risk issues and mitigants and helping to make decisions.
• Execution-focused mind-set. Good attention to detail and transaction management skills.
• Knowledge of unsecured issuance.

Role :

To ensure the bank’s corporate and corporate governance (including public disclosures). Creation and periodic review of Legal documents in accordance with contractual arrangements policy.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
• Legal advice and support to the bank on a wide range of legal issues, including disclosure and financial reporting, company and corporate law issues, corporate governance, Group Treasury securities issuances and programmes, regulatory capital, recovery and resolution planning and disclosures and contractual arrangements with financial utility providers.
• Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to company and corporate legislation and regulatory requirements, public disclosures, Group Treasury securities issuances and programmes, recovery and resolution planning and disclosures regulatory capital and network management, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations, working together with other internal teams as appropriate.
• Creation and review of legal documents such as public disclosures, results announcements, securities offering documents, contracts, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's corporate and corporate governance, public disclosure, financial reporting, Group Treasury securities issuances, recovery and resolution planning, regulatory capital and network management activities.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to corporate and company law issues, corporate governance, treasury securities issuances, recovery and resolution planning, regulatory capital and network management.
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies / processes; deliver continuous improvements and escape breaches of policies / procedures..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

As a Securitisation Lawyer, you will provide daily legal and regulatory support across new and existing securitisation workstreams in collaboration with Treasury Legal Colleagues. Your role involves leading efforts to establish new sources of secured funding, including standalone risk transfer trades, while delivering specialist technical advice to Treasury stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Taking a leading role within the Team as Legal Business Partner to my client
• Assisting on Treasury's standalone issuances, including new significant risk transfer / similar trades.
• Maintaining Treasury's secured debt issuance programmes.
• Reviewing and drafting legal documentation for projects and transactions contemplated by Treasury with external counsel as necessary.
• Supporting on due diligence, representation and warranty reviews, disclosure and general securitisation transaction management.

Happy to have chats in confidence with applicants initially.