Legal Counsel - Export Finance and Infrastructure Finance Legal - Part time Brand: HSBC Area of Interest: Location: London, GB, E14 5HQ Work style: Hybrid Worker Date: 14 May 2026 12 Months Fixed Term Contract We're one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions. We are currently seeking an individual to join our Export Finance and Infrastructure Finance Legal team as a part-time Legal Counsel (3 days a week) on a 12-Month Fixed Term Contract. You'll be job sharing with a valued and experienced member of our team, and advise on complex export, infrastructure, and project finance transactions across EMEA. You'll partner with international stakeholders, support transactions execution, and contribute to our growth and sustainable finance. As an HSBC employee in the UK, you'll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. In this role, you will: Assist the structuring, review, and negotiation of finance documentation for cross-border export credit, infrastructure finance, and project finance transactions (with involvement from pitch phase to completion, and thereafter), alongside origination teams Provide legal advice on legacy transactions in distressed and non-distressed scenarios Demonstrate a good commercial understanding of the range of loan transactions and maintain a detailed knowledge of current market terms Demonstrate a good understanding of how export credit agencies and multilateral agencies operate and the various products they offer Review internal escalation and resolution of legal, reputational, and other internal policy-related issues Manage relationships with the various internal and external stakeholders (including the export credit agencies), HIF senior management, Issuer Services, other colleagues in Legal (both in London and in other teams globally), Portfolio Management, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Compliance, Credit, and Tax To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: A UK qualified lawyer, with demonstrable export, infrastructure, and/or project finance experience, gained within a top-tier financial institution and/or private practice, however candidates with experience in other relevant banking product areas (such as leveraged or structured finance) will be considered The ability to handle a diverse range of issues and pick up ad-hoc projects as needed Ability to manage and prioritise different competing workloads in a busy transactional environment Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and strong inter-personal skills Opening up a world of opportunity. Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk: Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com Telephone: 44 207 832 8500