Structured Products EME Advisory Lawyer

Barclays UK; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier financial institution in London is seeking a Structured Products EME Advisory Lawyer to provide legal advice and ensure compliance within the Markets division. The ideal candidate will possess experience with structured finance products and demonstrate a strong commercial attitude. This role involves developing legal strategies, supporting legal proceedings, and delivering training for employees. French or German language skills are advantageous but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience with Structured Finance Products in the Markets Division is essential.
• Top-tier private practice experience is required, preferably with in-house experience.
• French or German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of business activities with laws and regulations.
• Provide legal advice on Markets division products/services.
• Support legal proceedings related to Markets business units.
• Create and review legal documents and maintain templates.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes.
• Deliver legal training for employees.
• Identify and communicate legal risks.

Skills

Structured Finance Products

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Strong commercial attitude

French language skills

German language skills

Education

Qualified lawyer with top-tier private practice experience

Job description

As a Structured Products EME Advisory Lawyer, you will provide legal advice and support to the business units in the Markets division on matters arising from the relevant products/services provided by the Structured Notes Team. You will have regular exposure to securities regulators, external law firms, business managers, and colleagues in other teams (Treasury, Wealth, etc.).

To be successful, you should have experience with:

• SME / Extensive experience with Structured Finance Products, focusing on the Markets Division
• Qualified lawyer with top-tier private practice experience, preferably with in-house experience at a top-tier financial institution
• French or German language skills are an advantage but not required

Highly valued skills include:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Strong commercial attitude and passion for performance and improvement
• Ability to communicate technical analysis clearly to legal and non-legal audiences, both orally and in writing

This role is based in London.

Purpose of the role

Ensure business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations, and help the bank manage legal risks.

Accountabilities

• Develop and implement legal strategies for compliance
• Provide legal advice on products/services in the Markets division
• Support legal proceedings related to the Markets business units
• Create and review legal documents, maintain templates
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes
• Develop and deliver legal training for employees
• Identify and communicate legal risks, ensuring proper reflection in policies and controls

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to strategy, manage resources and policies, and drive improvements
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, and lead performance management
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop
• As an individual contributor, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, and mentor others
• Advise stakeholders, manage risks, and demonstrate leadership in controls and governance
• Collaborate across functions, develop solutions through analytical thinking, and build stakeholder relationships

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.