Join us as a Credit Lawyer in the Private Bank & Wealth Management (PBWM) Legal Team, where you will play a key role in providing transactional and advisory legal advice to the PBWM Credit business and supporting functions and stakeholders.
You will be the point of contact for all parts of the Credit team, Credit Risk, Credit Operations, and the PBWM business on all credit-related legal matters. You will support and manage credit transactions for a wide range of credit products (primarily Mortgages, Lombard Lending, and LMA Facilities), along with supporting advisory matters, projects, and regulatory changes.
Essential Criteria:
* Experienced credit lawyer
* Strong knowledge and experience of unregulated credit transactions
* Experience of LMA facility transactions
* Working knowledge of key regulations applicable to credit (e.g., CONC/CCA, MCOB’s, MCD)
* Experience of lending to retail borrowers/consumers
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, including interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively as part of a team and build relationships
* Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to adopt a commercial approach when appropriate
Other valued criteria:
* Private Bank or Wealth Management experience
* Experience with regulated credit (CCA and/or MCOB's)
* Knowledge of multi-option investment facilities and main credit products (loans, overdrafts, mortgages, Lombard lending)
* Experience dealing with foreign counterparties and law firms, particularly from foreign jurisdictions (e.g., Middle East, Asia, Africa)
* Experience with jurisdictions in UK, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and Isle of Man
Purpose of the role:
To ensure activities in the Private Bank & Wealth Management division comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to help manage legal and reputational risks.
Accountabilities:
* Developing and implementing legal strategies to manage risk related to non-compliance
* Providing legal advice and support to the division on investment, credit, and banking products/services
* Representing the bank in legal proceedings related to PBWM activities
* Creating and reviewing legal documents to ensure compliance with laws and regulations
* Conducting legal research on changes in laws and regulations
* Developing and delivering training on legal and regulatory requirements
* Proactively advising on applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and ensuring they are reflected in policies and controls
Vice President Expectations:
* Contributing to strategy, requirements, and change management
* Managing teams, resources, budgets, and policies, and leading specialists
* Demonstrating leadership behaviors to create a thriving environment
* Providing technical guidance and leading long-term projects
* Advising stakeholders on impact and alignment
* Managing risks and strengthening controls
* Collaborating across functions and building stakeholder relationships
* Developing solutions through analytical thinking and research
All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.
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