Legal Counsel, Litigation

2 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom eFinancialCareers Full time

As a Barclays Legal Counsel - Litigation, you will be advising claims by or against Barclays and potential claims by or against Barclays and work within a team managing internal and external investigations (including enforcement and regulatory investigations)and contentious regulatory issues. Furthermore, you will be proactively identifying and manage legal and regulatory risks and opportunities relating to Barclays' business and its clients and to work with other infrastructure and business teams to manage thoserisks effectively.
Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creatingfinancial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
**Working Flexibly**
business needs.
**Hybrid Working**
Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
**What will you be doing?**:

- Directing, overseeing and supervising litigation, investigations and enforcement matters relating to Barclays' business and its clients in EME
- Advising on and manage legal and regulatory risk issues relating to Barclays' business and its clients in EME
- Ensuring the on-line case management system is kept up to date in relation to litigation, investigations and enforcement cases and assist with the provision of monthly reports
- Keeping up to date on new legal developments, undertake on-going legal research, and attend external seminars, as appropriate
- Developing effective relationships with other members of the Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement Function and the Legal Function generally
- Ensuring that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements
- Dealing with ad hoc litigation and contentious regulatory queries from Barclays' businesses within EME
- Contributing to the development and delivery of training within the Litigation, Investigations and Enforcement Function, as well as the wider Legal Function
**What we're looking for**:

- English Qualified lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister)
- Well established experience with English law/ English proceedings before English Courts
- Managing litigation for financial institutions
- Experience of working on internal and external investigations and regulatory requests for financial institutions
**Skills that will help you in the role**:

- Understanding of the requirements of legal risk management in a financial institution
- Degree or equivalent
- Previous experience working in-house within the financial services industry and/or working on financial services matters at a law firm
- General banking law
**Where will you be working?**
Our new state-of-the-art Campus, right in the heart of Glasgow is a hub of creative collaboration. A place where everyone can bring their true selves to work and reach their full potential. Home to 5,000 of our colleagues, our Tradeston campus will supportthe community in more ways than one - by creating thousands of new career opportunities and celebrating local artists. A short walk from Central Station on the south of the Clyde, it will be a key location for the Barclays business that will deepen our tieswith the city and its communities.


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