Legal Counsel - Banking

On-site in Leeds·Added 2 months ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page UK

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Overview

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 a year
About £4,750 - £4,990 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Leeds
Contract: Permanent contract
Experience: 4+ years
Holiday: 25 days holiday

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

The Legal Counsel Banking should be:

A solicitor with at least 4 years PQE in banking and finance or secured lending.
Experienced in advising on banking, specialist lending or other finance transactions.
Skilled in drafting and negotiating finance documentation including facility agreements and security documents.
Experienced in managing transactions from instruction through to completion.
Commercially minded with excellent drafting, negotiation and legal analysis skills.
Able to balance legal, regulatory and commercial considerations effectively.
Confident managing relationships with clients and senior business stakeholders.
Organised, proactive and capable of managing competing priorities within a fast paced environment.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Salary between £80,000 and £85,000
25 days of holiday leave.
Bonus scheme.
Medical insurance.
Pension contributions.

The role

Are you a Banking Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career? This Legal Counsel opportunity in Leeds offers the chance to work on complex lending and bridge finance transactions within a highly respected in house legal team, providing commercially focused advice that supports strategic business decisions.

What you'll do

The Legal Counsel Banking will be:

Advising on bridge lending, banking and secured finance transactions.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating facility agreements, security documents, guarantees, intercreditor agreements and ancillary finance documentation.
Working on transactions from instruction through to completion, including funding and drawdown arrangements.
Advising on transaction structuring and legal risk allocation.
Providing commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders across Lending, Credit and Investment teams.
Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks associated with lending transactions.
Developing and maintaining lending documentation, legal precedents and internal processes.
Building strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and external advisers.
Managing multiple complex matters while maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy and service delivery.

Summary

Join a European private credit platform
Bonus, excellent benefits and genuine career progression

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.

Industry: Staffing
Website: michaelpage.co.uk

In their own words

About the company & team

Our client is a European private credit and alternative investment manager with operations across multiple international markets and approximately €125 billion of assets under management. The business has built a reputation for delivering innovative investment, lending and asset management solutions. Employees enjoy a entrepreneurial culture where commercial thinking is encouraged, professional development is supported and individuals are empowered to take ownership of their work.

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