Role overview:
Our client is seeking a skilled structured finance lawyer to provide day-to-day legal and regulatory support across both new and existing securitisation workstreams. Your role will involve leading initiatives to develop new sources of secured funding, including standalone risk transfer transactions, while offering specialist technical advice to a range of internal stakeholders. This includes supporting secured funding programmes and bespoke trades across multiple banking entities within the group.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as a lead legal advisor to the Treasury function on secured funding matters.
* Support the execution of standalone issuances, including significant risk transfer and similar transactions.
* Maintain and enhance secured debt issuance programmes.
* Draft and review legal documentation for Treasury-led projects and transactions, working with external counsel where appropriate.
* Assist with due diligence, review of representations and warranties, disclosure processes, and overall transaction management for securitisation deals.
Required Experience & Skills:
* Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with solid experience in securitisation, ideally gained in private practice or highly regarded in-house banking legal team.
* Strong understanding of significant risk transfer structures and derivatives.
* Confident in identifying and advising on legal risks and mitigation strategies.
* Detail-oriented with a strong focus on execution and transaction management.