Lawyer

4 weeks ago


Greater London, United Kingdom Commerzbank AG Full time

A leading corporate banking and capital markets organisation is seeking a lawyer to join their team in London.


Overview of team

  • Department totals 12 employees and comprises of 9 lawyers, 1 company secretary and 2 assistants.
  • Department covers all legal issues and risk for the Branch ie transactional advice, regulatory matters, contentious and non contentious employment issues, property, data protection, infrastructure and commercial contracts.
  • Lawyers split into teams with one team focusing on debt products, another derivatives / markets and the final team on non transactional issues eg regulatory, commercial contracts, employment etc.
  • Litigation cases covered across the department.
  • Often close liaison with colleagues in Head Office Legal.
  • Given size of the department each lawyer can be expected to work on issues other than their core area of expertise.


Key Tasks/ Activities

  • Carrying out legal analysis of issues and proposed transactions.
  • Primary focus is providing legal advice and legal risk assessment on issues relating to derivative transactions, principally credit linked derivatives, structured repo transactions, stock lending and prime brokerage.
  • Close out transactions upon default and subsequent work on insolvency claim process
  • Reviewing documentation for proposed transactions for legal risk.
  • Negotiating documentation with counterparties.
  • Instructing and managing external counsel.
  • Where appropriate conducting or supervising litigation.


Key Requirements

  • Legal qualification.
  • Current solicitor’s or barrister’s practicing certificate.
  • Experience working for a law firm or financial services organisation's legal department on derivative transactions and understanding of relevant regulatory framework.
  • Experience with other debt products (bonds and loans) helpful but not required.
  • Willingness in mindset to expand product knowledge and knowhow desired.
  • Commercially minded and proactive.
  • Collegiate, personable, joining a small team.

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