Legal Counsel - Banking

Legal Counsel | Banking Title: VP Location: London Sector: International Banking | Financial Services Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits Reporting to: Head of Legal WFH: Hybrid working arrangements

About the Role

A leading international Banking Group is seeking a commercially focused Banking Legal Counsel to join its EMEA legal team. This is a broad, business-facing role supporting complex corporate banking and transaction banking activities across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will advise on a wide range of lending and banking matters, partnering closely with front office, credit, risk and operations teams.

The position offers exposure to sophisticated financing transactions, international stakeholders and a diverse product set rather than a narrow specialist remit.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on bilateral and syndicated lending transactions, guarantees and a range of corporate and transaction banking products.
• Support loan distribution and credit risk insurance transactions.
• Advise on trade finance matters, including guarantees, letters of credit, bond facilities, cash management and account documentation.
• Partner with front office and business teams on structured lending and capital risk transfer arrangements.
• Provide pragmatic legal guidance on English law matters to stakeholders across the wider business.
• Manage relationships with external counsel where required and ensure appropriate oversight of legal matters.
• Support legal knowledge management, documentation governance, policies and procedural updates.

Skills & Qualifications Needed

• UK Qualified Solicitor or similar qualification.
• 3–6 of post-qualification experience as a rough guide.
• Experience gained within a leading law firm, financial institution or a combination of both.
• Strong knowledge of corporate banking law and lending transactions, including familiarity with LMA documentation and related frameworks.
• Experience advising on banking products, financing transactions and associated regulatory considerations.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and capable of managing competing priorities.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with international stakeholders across different jurisdictions.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates