Trade Finance Lawyer

We are seeking a Trade Finance Lawyer to join our team in London, supporting the Trade & Working Capital business across the bank from an origination, execution, structuring, and syndication perspective.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in finance transactional work, with a focus on trade finance and a thorough knowledge of general banking/finance law.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement best practice legal strategies related to trade finance products
• Provide subject matter legal advice and support to the bank's corporate and investment banking divisions globally
• Review and create legal documents to ensure adherence with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements
• Pro-actively identify, communicate, and provide legal advice on applicable laws, rules, and regulations

Requirements:

• Currently working in a law firm or an in-house department of a reputable bank focusing on finance transactional work
• English law qualified Solicitor with thorough knowledge of general banking/finance law
• Proven track record on a range of general banking work, structured transactions, and experience in cross-border transactions
• Ability to tackle new technical areas of law without prior experience
• Strong technical legal skills, including ability to draft and negotiate legal documentation to the highest standard

Preferred Skills:

• Specialist expertise of trade finance products, including bonds, guarantees, and indemnities facilities, export credit agency-backed financings, discounting of letters of credit and promissory notes, and cross-border issues associated with such financings
• Experience gained working in-house for a financial institution
• Ability to manage varied workload under pressure and deal with competing priorities
• Strong commercial focus and ability to think laterally
• Good communicator with strong personal impact and a strong team player