Manager, Corporate Affairs and Transactions

UBL - United Bank Limited; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

United Bank Limited is seeking a lawyer to support its corporate transactions, financing and security documentation, and contract drafting and review, working under senior team guidance to deliver commercial results.

The role involves advising business teams on commercial arrangements, assisting with due diligence, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and policies, with opportunities to handle matters independently over time.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate and commercial law
• Ability to work independently with sound judgement
• Transactional exposure desirable

Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts, financing and security documentation, and related agreements with internal stakeholders and counter-parties.
• Support M&A and structured transactions, including reviewing documents and due diligence.
• Assist internal stakeholders after understanding business context around a contract and its impact on the business.
• Provide opinions on existing and new commercial arrangements, escalating complex matters as needed.
• Provide a legal view on internal and industry matters, ensuring compliance with laws and policies.
• Recognize when specialist legal support is needed and obtain it to maximize benefit to the Bank.
• Assist in training business teams on legal developments, contract management and policies.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Independent judgement

Education

Bar at Law / LL.M. or LL.B.

Job description

The role supports the Bank's financing, security, M&A and corporate transactions, drafting and reviewing contracts and documentation, advising the business and engaging with counter-parties, working under the guidance of senior members of the team. It suits a lawyer building towards handling transactions and commercial matters independently.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts, financing and security documentation and related agreements, and engage with internal stakeholders and counter-parties, providing clarifications and seeking agreement where points of contention arise.
• Support the team on M&A and structured transactions, including reviewing transaction documents and assisting with due diligence.
• Assist internal stakeholders after understanding the business context around a contract and its impact on the business.
• Provide opinions and advice to business teams on existing and new commercial arrangements, escalating more complex matters as needed.
• Give a legal view on internal and industry matters, supporting compliance with applicable laws and policies.
• Recognize where specialist legal support is needed and obtain it to ensure maximum benefit to the Bank without unnecessary cost.
• Assist in training business teams on legal developments, contract management and Legal policies and procedures.

Experience and qualifications

• Bar-at-Law, LL.M. or LL.B. from a recognized institution.
• 3 to 5 years' relevant experience in corporate and commercial law, financing, security documentation and contract review, ideally with some transactional exposure, with a bank, financial institution, corporate legal team or law firm.
• A developing ability to handle matters independently, with sound judgement on when to evolve.

Skills

• Strong drafting and writing skills.
• Strong analytical and research ability.
• Good negotiation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach.