We are supporting a leading global bank on the appointment of a Capital Markets Lawyer for an initial 6-month contract, with the potential to extend to 12 months.
This is a role within the bankโs capital Markets Legal team, advising on a broad range of capital markets matters and providing transactional support to the bankโs capital markets business across multiple international jurisdictions.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โข Advising on complex employment matters including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, redundancies and terminations
โข Providing advice on capital markets matters, including new products and capital markets initiatives
โข Providing transactional support to capital markets businesses across multiple regions and jurisdictions.
โข Acting as lead lawyer on complex, multi-jurisdictional capital markets transactions
โข Working closely with regional and country Heads of Legal to provide support to the business
โข Identifying and finding ways to reduce legal and reputational risk
โข Liaising with external counsel where appointed, including defining scope of work, overseeing quality and managing legal costs
โข Working closely with country legal and compliance teams on local regulatory issues
๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ:
โข 3+ PQE with strong Capital Markets experience
โข Broad Capital Markets experience rather than a focus on one specific product area
โข Experience handling complex, multi-jurisdictional Capital Markets transactions
โข Strong drafting and advisory skills across Capital Markets documentation and transactions
โข Commercial, pragmatic and confident working with senior stakeholders
โข Financial services or investment banking experience is preferred
โข Experience working across international jurisdictions is a plus
๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐:
London
6-month initial contract, with potential to extend up to 12 months
Start: December 2026
Full-time preferred; part-time/fractional arrangements may be considered
If youโre an experienced Capital Markets lawyer looking for an opportunity within a global financial institution, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.