Senior Legal Counsel

• Provide legal support to the GTRF business on transactions.
• Ensure transaction documentation, for which the jobholder is responsible, adheres to GTRF policies and procedures, to manage legal risk.
• Use agreed channels to escalate matters where necessary to ensure the business receives timely and appropriate legal support.
• Regular reports to and meetings held with line management, GLS and central GTRF / CMB Legal team members.
• Maintain successful and mutually supportive working relationships with all members of GTRF and Global CMB Legal teams.
• Support and work with other internal lawyers, to leverage developments and share/apply best practice.
• Comply with legal risk management requirements set out in the Group Standards Manual and Legal FIM.
• Comply with regulatory and compliance matters and the management of operational risk.
• Demonstrable understanding and application of Group Standards and FIM requirements on transactions, including GTRF and Legal FIM and using appropriate escalations.

• Qualified lawyer (common law jurisdiction preferable) with a minimum of 12 years post qualification banking and finance law experience.
• Strong understanding of domestic banking and finance law and transactions. Trade finance experience preferred but not required.
• Strong people management experience, with an ability to motivate others and create a collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
• Lateral thinking/problem solving.
• Regulatory experience and an understanding of risk management is an advantage, but not essential.

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