Exceptional opportunity for a senior level banking lawyer to join a global financial services organisation, taking on the role of Vice President (VP) for the Cash Management Division. This role can be based in London, Glasgow or Manchester.
The Cash Management Legal team is responsible for all legal advice relating to the cash management business within Corporate Banking. The team supports a range of activities including implementing product development, regulatory change and supporting cash management transactions.
You will provide legal advice and support across a wide range of treasury and cash management products and services. You will also have a strong knowledge of payment laws and payment systems and will partner with product, compliance, risk, and operations teams to deliver legally sound, compliant, and commercially practical solutions.
Role Profile:
To ensure that the activities of the corporate banking division related to the role’s relevant product set are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.
* Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies related to the role’s relevant product set, to manage risk related to non-adherence to laws, rules and regulations.
* Subject matter legal advice and support to the Bank's corporate and investment banking divisions globally on a wide range of transactions and projects across trade and working capital finance, cash management, real estate finance, project finance, asset backed finance, lending and other corporate loan finance.
* Subject matter legal advice and support to the Bank’s businesses and infrastructure functions, including areas such as credit, compliance, risk, product management, tax, finance, fraud, transaction management, structuring and execution, litigation, commercial contract support, and operations, often in close collaboration with other legal teams across departments and jurisdictions.
* Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to the role’s relevant product set, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
* Creation and/or review of legal documents for the relevant product set to ensure the bank’s adherence with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Maintaining and updating legal documentation related to the role’s related product set for the corporate banking division.
* Development and delivery of training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the role’s relevant product set.
* Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.
* Provide legal support for the development and delivery of cash management services.
* Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements including cash management agreements, service contracts, and related documentation.
* Advise on legal and regulatory risks associated with cash management operations across jurisdictions.
* Partner with internal stakeholders (product, risk, and compliance) to enable product innovation while ensuring legal compliance.
Candidate Requirements:
* UK Qualified Lawyer with a banking law background.
* Cash Management/Payments experience (Treasury services, payments law, or transactional banking).
* Financial Services background - either private practice or in-house.
* In-depth understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks.
* Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills.
* Ability to work to deadlines and manage high volume of work.
* Strong communication and influencing skills.
On Offer:
Highly competitive salary and benefits package including bonus and pension.
To Apply:
For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:
David Thomson- Director
Edinburgh: +44 (0) 131 450 7164
Glasgow: +44 (0) 141 244 0260
Aberdeen: +44 (0) 1224 502 044
London: +44 (0) 203 174 2482
Dublin: +353 (0) 1 699 1360
Email: david@thomsonlrc.com