A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Corporate Solicitor to join its established in-house legal team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior lawyer looking to make their first move in-house and gain exposure to a broad range of corporate, finance and regulatory matters within a highly respected organisation.
Working as part of a collaborative legal team, you will advise on business-critical projects and strategic initiatives, partnering closely with stakeholders across the organisation while developing a well-rounded in-house skillset
The Ro
leJoining a growing corporate legal team, you will work closely with senior lawyers and business stakeholders, providing commercially focused legal advice across a wide variety of matter
s.
The role offers significantly broader exposure than a traditional law firm position, making it an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build a long-term in-house career within a complex and highly regulated environme
nt.
What Will It Invo
lve?• Advising on a range of corporate, finance and regulatory mat
ters• Supporting strategic projects and business initiatives across the organisa
tion• Working closely with stakeholders to provide pragmatic and commercially focused legal ad
vice• Assisting with corporate transactions, governance matters and wider legal proj
ects• Identifying and managing legal and regulatory r
isks• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documenta
tion• Supporting the instruction and management of external counsel where requ
ired• Contributing to the development of legal processes, templates and guid
ance
Who Are They Looking
For?• UK qualified soli
citor• Likely to have between 0–3 years' PQE, although candidates outside of this range will be consi
dered• Experience gained within a recognised corporate, banking, finance or transactional pra
ctice• Strong technical foundations combined with a commercial and pragmatic app
roach• Excellent communication and stakeholder management s
kills• An interest in developing a long-term in-house c
areer• Experience within financial services is beneficial but not esse
ntial
Why
Apply?• Opportunity to join one of the most recognised and respected organisations within financial se
rvices• Excellent first in-house move for a corporate or finance
lawyer• Broad exposure across corporate, finance, regulatory and strategic m
atters• Strong mentoring and development from an experienced lega
l team• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits p
ackage
Inte
rested?For an informal call, click ‘Quick Apply’ or reach out directly to Stephanie Jones — stephanie@heriotbro
wn.com.