Banking Lawyer

Our customer, a UK based bank is looking to hire several banking layers, ranging from junior (2+ yrs) level to senior (8+ yrs). Ideally you will have gained your experience with a bank and/or in house experience in the financial services industry.

ElevateFlex’s global Community of Talent is made up of highly qualified lawyers and legal professional with solid technical training and experience drawn from leading law firms and law departments.

We provide an unparalleled platform for talent to work with innovative companies and law firms around the world on a variety of exciting and challenging roles. We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, professional network and voice, and be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.

As a member of our community you will benefit from Elevate’s curated suite of training to enhance and develop your skills and to increase your marketability. You will have access to hands-on support and networking opportunities by joining our global Community of Talent, accessing the most up to date resources and work with tier 1 clients.

Role description:

1. Experience managing large scale banking transactions and looking at structured products. (exposure to LMAs would be beneficial)

2. reviewing and negotiating transaction-based documentation (following the customer policy, guidance notes and playbooks provided by Legal) in relation to documents such as non-disclosure agreements, release and reliance letters and legal opinions;

3. collaborating with first line business teams on transactional Q&A in relation to debt finance transactions drafted on Loan Market Association basis supported by the customers minimum standards for lending and relevant escalations guidance; and

4. (Senior role only) work allocation, management of workload with junior colleagues and development of the future staffing structure with current Structured Finance and Real Estate Legal team members. As the staffing structure develops, it is anticipated that there will be further people management responsibilities for junior members of staff.

Professional Qualifications:

• At least 2 years post qualification experience with in house experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Licensed solicitor in UK.

Other Attributes:

• proactive, outgoing and solution / goal oriented
• self-motivated, and can operate with varying levels of supervision depending on role
• strong commitment to exceeding expectations and delighting your clients
• an ability to quickly understand, adapt to and operate within your client’s business culture
• a working knowledge (or interest in developing!) of how processes and technologies can enhance the delivery of legal services and help accelerate solutions
• display ability to connect and build relationships.
• skilled in communicating, collaborating, and listening
• entrepreneurial, and keen to help uncover other areas of need where you or Elevate could be of assistance

Join a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.