Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) - Central Government Agency

Michael Page Legal; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency of HM Treasury is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel in London, focusing on financial services and debt management. The role involves comprehensive legal support, drafting and negotiating agreements, and requires significant experience in the field. This position offers flexibility in work hours and potential for extension, making it a great opportunity for legal professionals aiming to expand into financial services.

Qualifications

• UK Qualified Solicitor with over 7 years PQE.
• Experience in financial markets, commercial contracts, or public law.
• Eligible for SC Clearance and resident in the UK for 3 out of last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on debt and cash management.
• Produce documentation for debt issuance including auctions.
• Negotiate counterparty agreements and provide public law advice.

Skills

Legal support

Negotiation

Public law expertise

Education

UK Qualified Solicitor

Job description

This is an Interim Senior Legal Counsel role with a focus on financial services (debt capital markets, money markets, derivatives, financial markets regulations, lending, fund management).

Client Details

Our Client is an executive agency of HM Treasury, the UK's central government and is responsible for managing the UK government's debt and cash, including borrowing and managing the government's financial obligations.

Description

The responsibilities with this role include:

• To provide robust and professional legal support and advice (in consultation with external legal advisers where necessary) on debt management, cash management, fund management and lending activities, as well as on strategic and innovative projects.
• To produce documentation relating to the debt issuance programme, including gilt auctions and syndications.
• To document and negotiate counterparty agreements including GMRA and, occasionally, ISDA.
• To provide advice on public law matters and to provide legal support and advice in relation to any other matters as they may arise (e., commercial agreements with suppliers, regulatory matters, disputes, premises).

Profile

The successful candidate will be a UK Qualified Solicitor. They will hold or be eligible for SC Clearance, and have been resident in the UK for 3 out of the last 5 years.

They will be likely to have over 7 years PQE (gained in a law firm or in-house at a financial institution, public body or other private company) and will have experience in at least one of the following:

• financial markets transactions,
• commercial contracts or
• public law work

This role is available on a full or part time basis, has potential to be extended beyond the initial projected 9 months and can be seen as a good launchpad for a lawyer with public law expertise to start a career in financial services.

Job Offer

For further information about the day rate available for this role, please do apply.