Legal Counsel – Wholesale Banking

Overview

A wholesale banking institution is seeking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its legal team supporting the bank’s trade finance and wholesale banking activities
.

The successful candidate will provide legal support across a range of transactional matters within trade finance and structured banking products
, working closely with front office, risk, and operations teams.

This role would suit a lawyer with approximately 5–7 years of relevant legal experience gained in private practice or in‑house within a financial institution.

• Provide legal advice and transactional support across the bank’s trade finance and wholesale banking business lines.

• Draft, review and negotiate trade finance documentation
  , including:

  • Letters of credit

  • Guarantees

  • Receivables finance documentation

  • Structured trade finance agreements

• Advise internal stakeholders on legal and contractual risks relating to trade finance transactions
  .

• Support the structuring and execution of cross‑border trade finance and wholesale banking transactions
  .

• Liaise with external counsel where required.

• Work closely with front office, risk, compliance and operations teams to ensure transactions are executed in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of legal documentation templates and internal processes
  .

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or another recognised jurisdiction.

• Around 5–7 years of legal experience, ideally within banking or finance.

• Experience advising on trade finance, structured trade finance or wholesale banking products
  .

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills relating to banking and finance documentation
  .

• Commercially minded with the ability to work closely with business stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.