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Senior legal counsel

Employer
Barclay Simpson
Location
London
Salary
up to c.£140,000 on the base plus a strong bonus and benefits package
Closing date
10 Nov 2021

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level, Senior Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Banking/Finance, Capital Markets
PQE
4-6 Years, 7+ Years

Job Details

My client is a leading financial services company looking to bring on a senior legal counsel into their team. This role is reporting into the most senior lawyer in the team. You will be the main point of contact for all EMEA related securities finance matters. This role requires a seasoned lawyer with the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.​

In this role you will be leading on new securities lending and repo offerings across EMEA. You will be negotiating key securities finance documents, including GMSLAs, GMRAs, tri-party agreements, legal opinions and securities lending authorisation agreements.​

If you are a lawyer looking to join an ambitious and collaborative group of individuals working on the cutting edge of securities lending and repo work then this is the role for you.

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

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 936 2601
Location
Bridewell Gate
9 Bridewell Place
London
London
EC4V 6AW
United Kingdom

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