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 Corporate Banking & Structured Lending. 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. Make legal advice readily understandable to non-lawyers and manage legal risks.

Be recognised as an expert in your field, exposed to stakeholders across the bank and externally. Provide communication of internal and external legal advice in a commercial, user-friendly manner. Deliver transactions and projects efficiently to stakeholders.

Drive continuous improvement in operating practices and processes, identifying efficiencies and cost reductions. Manage legal costs through e-billing, auctions and other tools. Foster a culture of disciplined cost management and controls.

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with experience providing legal and commercial advice on transactions 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 LMA lending transactions and market as well as banking law
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
Work closely with stakeholders and legal colleagues for timely and efficient delivery
Ensure legal advice is understandable to non-lawyers, delivered within timescales and minimises risks
Drive continuous improvement in operating practices, identifying efficiencies and cost reductions
Communicate internal and external legal advice commercially and user-friendly
Deliver transactions and projects to stakeholders efficiently
Manage legal costs using e-billing, auctions and other tools