Legal Counsel - Corporate Banking & Structured Lending

1w1 week ago

NatWest Group

London, GB · Full-time · £110,000 – £150,000

About this role

Join us as a Legal Counsel in the Corporate Banking & Structured Lending Legal team. Deliver the legal strategy and provide expert, accurate and cost-effective legal advice. Your role sits within our Commercial & Institutional business area, requiring understanding of associated legal issues.

Manage and coordinate the delivery of legal advice, supporting Commercial & Institutional business. Work closely with stakeholders and legal colleagues to ensure timely, effective and efficient delivery of issues, projects and initiatives. Be recognised as an expert, exposed to stakeholders across the bank and externally.

Make sure legal advice is readily understandable to non-lawyers, delivered within relevant timescales, and manages legal risks. Deliver continuous improvement in operating practices, identifying efficiencies and opportunities to reduce costs. Provide communication of internal and external legal advice in a commercial, user-friendly manner.

Manage legal costs through e-billing, auctions and other tools, driving disciplined cost management. Help deliver transactions and projects to stakeholders efficiently. Stay involved in a dynamic environment within NatWest Group's finance and professional services.

Requirements

New York qualified lawyer with experience providing legal and commercial advice on transactions and projects in-house or in a leading UK law firm
In-depth knowledge of general banking law and practice, and the financial services industry
In-depth knowledge of LSTA lending transactions and market as well as New York banking law and practice
Knowledge of commercial and private banking business activities and associated legal issues
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the bank
Experience working with leading law firms and other professional advisers
Ability to keep up to date with and share relevant legal and market developments

Responsibilities

Deliver the legal strategy and provide expert, accurate and cost-effective legal advice
Manage and coordinate the delivery of legal advice supporting Commercial & Institutional business
Ensure timely, effective and efficient delivery of all issues, projects and initiatives
Make legal advice readily understandable to non-lawyers and manage legal risks
Deliver continuous improvement in operating practices, processes and efficiencies
Communicate internal and external legal advice and deliver transactions commercially
Manage legal costs using e-billing, auctions and other cost tools