Investment Banking Lawyer

Job title:

Investment Banking Lawyer

Company

Barclays

Job description

Join the Legal team to protect Barclays, its employees, and its brands while ensuring global competitiveness and compliance with legal standards. Your responsibilities will include risk mitigation, managing strategic transactions, and overseeing business contracts.See your commuteJoin us as an Investment Banking Lawyer at Barclays, where you will provide senior legal support as part of the Investment Banking Legal team serving the EMEA region with a particular focus on our M&A and Equity Capital Markets (ECM) businesses. This will entail providing legal and regulatory support on a variety of transactional and non-transactional matters.Key skills required for this role include:

• Qualified lawyer in UK or other common law jurisdiction (other jurisdictions may be considered too)
• Strong ECM experience gained in private practice and/or in-house at a financial institution
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to share knowledge proactively.
• Previous experience working effectively in a fast-paced, complex and multi-dimensional environment.

Other highly valued skills include:

• Some knowledge of investment banking or other financial services experience

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.This role will be based in London.Purpose of the roleTo ensure that activities of the investment banking division are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.ÂAccountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies to manage risk related to non-adherence to laws, rules and regulations.   .
• Legal advice and support to the bank’s investment banking division on legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, lending and other corporate finance transactions.
• Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to investment banking activities, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Creation and/or review of legal documents for the investment banking division to ensure the bank’s adherence with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Maintaining and updating form legal documentation for the investment banking division.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws, rules and regulations that may impact the bank’s investment banking activities.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the investment banking activities.
• Act as legal advisor to the Investment banking transaction approval committees on laws, rules and regulations.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.Share jobReasonable AdjustmentBarclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please reviewOur purposeWe’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.To find out more about Barclays’ strategy please clickEqual opportunitiesBarclays offers a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture. A place where people can bring their whole selves to work and be respected for who they are, valued for what they do and celebrated for their contribution to our business and our community.We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.Right to work statementBarclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

This is Barclays LondonOur global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.Supporting active commutersCycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.Time to connectCoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.Wellbeing in focusOur Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.Advanced trading floorsOur new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.Your browser does not support the video tag.This is Barclays LondonOur global HQ is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. There are over 10,000 colleagues here – a hugely diverse workforce made up of the world’s best financial and tech talent. If you love the buzz of city life, this is the place to be.Supporting active commutersCycle or run to work? We’ve got everything you need – from cycle hire and parking areas to new showering and changing facilities.Time to connectCoSpace is our drop-in co-working space, where networks are built, problems are solved collectively and our community is strengthened.Wellbeing in focusOur Wellness Suite includes a well-equipped gym and exercise studios, and provides personal training sessions and massage therapy.Advanced trading floorsOur new trading floors enhance communication, integrate sustainability, and support health and wellbeing through innovative design and British-sourced furniture.Your browser does not support the video tag.Be you. Be valued. Belong.We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings, believing our differences make us stronger and drive success. Our colleague networks offer connection, support, and growth, while our “This is Me” series shares the unique stories of our colleagues. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Barclays values you for who you are and ensures you truly belong.You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our DE&I page.Application ProcessYour applicationWe’ll ask for information about you, your CV and cover letter. 1Your assessmentCovering your behaviours and ability at work. 2Your interviewExploring your past experiences and skills. 3Next stepWe’ll request additional information so that you can complete our screening process 4Working flexiblyWe’re committed to providing an inclusive culture and environment, that recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives, as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs.Our approach to working flexibly is designed to support you to balance your life and to accommodate diverse needs, whilst still allowing us to meet our business needs. If you’d like to request a flexible working arrangement, please discuss this with your hiring manager.Hybrid working: Our approach to hybrid working ensures there’s the right balance of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, as required for each role. For business areas that offer a hybrid working experience, this will be in a structured way, where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week. Some roles may require full onsite working. Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager.We continue to embed and review our hybrid working environment and remain in a phase of testing and learning. This means that working arrangements could change, with reasonable notice, to align with the needs of our business.Barclays is built on an international scale.Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:35:27 GMT

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