Senior legal counsel
- Recruiter
- Barclay Simpson
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater) (GB)
- Salary
- up to £125,000 depending on experience
- Posted
- 14 May 2019
- Closes
- 11 Jun 2019
- Ref
- 168102/rg
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Regulatory/Compliance, Financial Services
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
A global financial services institution is seeking a qualified lawyer with strong regulatory and general advisory experience for a key role within a growing legal team. You will be responsible for legal advisory across the business and you will make critical decisions on behalf of the organisation. You will advise on any legal, regulatory and market developments and the impact they will have on the business and you will provide legal advice in relation to strategic business initiatives, clearing and settlement matters, regulatory programs and financial services documentation.
As a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5 years PQE you will have strong experience of regulatory change including MiFID 2, Dodd-Frank and EMIR, Further to this you will have had experience drafting and negotiating financial services documentation including custody agreements, technology and vendor contracts and clearing systems. As you will be dealing with very senior stakeholders on a regular basis it is important that you are a strong communicator and have the ability to manage multiple projects at ones. This role comes with a very competitive salary package and an excellent name on the CV.
For further information please contact Rebecca Garland via rg@barclaysimpson.com