Senior Legal Counsel

Michael Page Legal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in Leeds is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to assist in areas such as lending and project finance. The ideal candidate will be a solicitor with at least 8 years of PQE in banking or corporate law, proficient in complex legal documents. The role offers a competitive salary of £120,000 to £125,000, generous holidays, and excellent benefits including a pension contribution up to 20%.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Comprehensive health care benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in banking and finance or corporate law.
• Interest in working in the financial services sector.
• Background from private practice or in-house.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to legal risk management framework.
• Act as subject matter expert on legal requirements.
• Review complex infrastructure transactions.
• Partner with stakeholders to mitigate legal risks.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating legal documents

Banking and finance knowledge

Corporate law understanding

Education

Solicitor qualification

Minimum of 8 years PQE

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join a bank based in Leeds. You will assist on areas such as lending, asset finance, equity and project finance and therefore you will come from a banking or corporate background.

Client Details

The client is a bank based in Leeds with a mandate to drive growth across the UK and help the government deliver on their clean energy missions. The client offers great support and development opportunities alongside competitive benefits.

Description

The Senior Legal Counsel will get involved in a range of work and responsibilities including;

• Contributing to the development, implementation, and review of the legal risk management framework for a designated area of legal risk, including controls and identify opportunities for improvement to manage the risk appetite for the Fund in key areas of legal risk.
• Acting as the subject matter expert on existing and emerging legal requirements affecting designated business activities, (e. general lending, asset finance, project finance, equity, employment, public law etc) to ensure they are within the legal risk appetite.
• Reviewing complex, bespoke infrastructure transactions with the Fund providing debt, equity or guarantees advice and partner with key stakeholders to provide independent solutions.
• Acting as a trusted partner with key stakeholders across the Fund to identify, assess and mitigate legal risks and determine appropriate controls and resources.

Profile

The successful Senior Legal Counsel should have / be;

• A Solicitor with a background in banking and finance or corporate law
• Coming from a private practice or In-house background
• An interest to work in the financial services sector
• Ties to Leeds
• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating complex legal documents.
• Likely to be a minimum of 8 years PQE

Job Offer

• A competitive salary in the range of £120000 to £125000 per annum.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days annually.
• An excellent pension contribution up to 20%
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive health care benefits.