Trade Finance Legal Counsel, 4+

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent corporate bank is seeking a trade finance lawyer to join its EMEA Legal team in London. This role involves advising on corporate lending and trade finance products, ideal for a candidate with circa 4 years PQE looking for a rewarding in-house role with a strong work/life balance. The opportunity allows for hybrid working and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Excellent work/life balance

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Looking for first In-House role or moving from a bank.
• Experience in corporate lending and trade finance products.
• Ability to work in hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate lending matters including loans and guarantees.
• Provide legal advice on trade finance products like letters of credit.
• Contribute to a collegiate legal team.

Skills

Legal advice

Corporate lending

Trade finance

Syndicated loans

Bilateral loans

Sustainable finance

Education

Qualified at a top City law firm

Circa 4 years' PQE

Job description

This corporate bank is looking to appoint a trade finance lawyer to its EMEA Legal team in London.

In this role you will join a collegiate team and advise on a broad range of work including:

• Provide legal advice on corporate lending matters including syndicated and bilateral loans, security and guarantees and sustainable finance.
• Provide legal advice on trade finance products including letters of credit, guarantees, supply chain financing and receivables financing.

You will have trained and qualified at a top City law firm, have circa 4 years’ PQE and be looking for your first In-House role or have trained at a bank and be looking to move to a general banking role with a strong focus on trade finance.

This role will offer excellent work/life balance, can be on 5 or 4 days a week basis, hybrid working of 3 or 2 days (for 4 days/week) in the office.

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