Senior legal counsel
- Employer
- Barclay Simpson
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater) (GB)
- Salary
- up to £110,000 depending on experience
- Closing date
- 11 Jun 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Corporate, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, M&A
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
A global financial services institution is seeking a senior lawyer with a background in corporate advisory or M&A for a varied role within the group corporate function of the business. This team provides corporate advice and assistance to all areas across the group function and across the wider bank including Head Office, Group Finance, Investor relations and Group Treasury & Risk.
Responsibilities will include:
- leading on transactional matters e.g acquisitions and disposals
- leading on ad hoc projects such as strategy updates, structural reform and senior managers regime
- Providing advice on UKLA listing rules, the Market abuse regulation and disclosure & transparency rules. You will also advise on company law issues arising out of the senior managers regime.
- providing corporate advice in relation to quarterly financials
As a UK qualified lawyer with at least 5 years PQE you will have a background in corporate advisory or M&A work. As this role will involve dealing with stakeholders across the business you will be a strong communicator with the ability to think on your feet. Strong academics are essential and ideally you will have completed your training at a top city law firm. A secondment or role within a financial services institution would be a plus.
For further information please contact Rebecca Garland via rg@barclaysimpson.com
Company
Barclay Simpson is dedicated to the recruitment of Legal, Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, Treasury and Information Security professionals. With offices in London, Dubai and Hong Kong we have a truly global reach. Having been established since 1989, our reputation is built on an authoritative knowledge of our market and the objective guidance that we offer. The long-term relationships that we have built with clients and candidates throughout the banking, financial services and commercial markets are testament to this. Our specialist legal division advises lawyers on their careers both within private practice and in-house, covering financial services and the commercial sector. We strive to maximize our candidates’ potential through effective career management and identifying the most fitting roles available.We recruit qualified lawyers at all levels and work with a wide range of clients from large global institutions with extensive legal teams to small privately owned businesses looking to recruit their first in-house legal advisor. Within private practice we place finance, corporate, commercial, regulatory, insurance and projects lawyers into law firms in London and globally. We have a strong knowledge of the market and established relationships with leading US, International and UK law firms.Our in-house divisions in Dubai and Hong Kong recruit UK qualified, international and local lawyers at the mid to senior level into multinationals, regional conglomerates and financial institutions across Asia Pacific, Australasia, the Middle East and North Africa. For a more detailed picture of the current recruitment market or to discuss specific vacancies, please contact Jane Fry, Tracy Brown, Liam Hughes, Rebecca Garland or Callum Stuckey on 0207 936 2601 or email legal@barclaysimpson.com. For further information please visit www.barclaysimpson.com/legal-recruitment
- Website
- http://www.barclaysimpson.com/legal-recruitment
- Telephone
- 0207 936 2601
- Location
-
Bridewell Gate
9 Bridewell Place
London
London
EC4V 6AW
United Kingdom
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