Commercial Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Bank of China Full time

Legal and Company Secretariat department is responsible for ensuring that all legal and regulatory risks in the UK operations of Bank of China are identified, managed and mitigated, while good and efficient corporate governance is maintained and enhanced. As a Commercial Legal Counsel, you will act as a subject matter expert on commercial agreement drafting, reviewing and negotiating. This is a highly commercial role that would suit someone who wants to be at the heart of both the business and legal team working on a range of legal documents to support the wider banking business. The role will require a deep understanding of contract law and relevant banking regulations as well as familiarity with the Bank’s operations. This is a full time permanent position.

Key responsibilities

  • Subject matter lead on all significant commercial agreements including all Terms and Conditions for the Bank’s products and services, payment services agreements, card centre agreements, IT agreements, third party vendor agreements, as well as various internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) within the Bank of China (BOC) Group
  • Provide a prompt and efficient service to back office departments, including Human Resources, General Administration, Financial Management and Internal Audit
  • Maintain a deep understanding of regulatory issues relevant to the various commercial agreements for the Bank, including operational resilience, outsourcing, data privacy and UK GDPR
  • Provide sound legal advice and support to various departments and stakeholders in the Bank, including Senior Management and the Bank’s branches within the UK, relating to commercial agreements
  • Identify need for external counsel where appropriate and allocate work accordingly between in-house and external lawyers, ensuring cost effectiveness
  • Responsible for briefing and managing external counsel, ensuring adherence to budget and high quality work product and deliverables
  • Assist on broader, Bank-wide legal risk management projects including drafting and implementing relevant policies and procedures
  • Ensure prompt reporting and escalation of legal risk and relevant matters to the Head of Department
  • Manage competing work priorities and deliver high quality and efficient service to the Bank

Requirements

  • Admission in England and Wales
  • Solid in-house legal experience in the Financial Services industry
  • Solid technical legal skills and Commercial Law experience
  • Able to work in-house with a mix of professionals and stakeholders and in a fast paced environment
  • Able to work independently, applying commercial acumen and sound legal judgment
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Logical and detail oriented  
  • Adaptable to changing circumstances, goals and plans
  • Team player who is willing to assist others when necessary and appropriate
  • Excellent communication skills

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