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Legal Counsel - Debt Capital Markets | S3 | SCIB

Santander Bank, City of Westminster

Legal Counsel - Debt Capital Markets | S3 | SCIB

£26000

Santander Bank, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 10 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9a8b8eb2ecd2471e9259385386905a31

Full Job Description

  • Structuring, reviewing and drafting pitch docs and mandates, through structuring termsheets to transaction documents, execution and settlement
  • Managing external counsel in MTN draw downs and standalone transactions, private placements and liability management exercises, unlisted and listed trades across a range of European and offshore Exchanges
  • Working on securitisation structures, risk transfer transactions, warehousing, secured lending transactions, including project bonds, high yield and leveraged finance
  • Providing support to the Head of Capital Markets Legal on non-transactional matters and legal projects
  • Carrying out Volcker reviews and managing regulatory projects

    These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:
  • English, US or European qualified lawyer with experience from a law firm or in-house in a financial institution
  • Good working knowledge of current securities law and regulations in the UK, Europe and/or US
    • It would also be nice for you to have:
  • Excellent English oral and written communication skills and a high standard of drafting ability
  • Knowledge of Non-EU exchanges
  • European language skills
  • Good knowledge of derivative structures and documentation

    Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.
    • Banco Santander, S.A. are looking to recruit a senior team member to be based in London as a legal advisor to the Debt Capital Markets and Securitisation businesses ("Debt Capital Markets"). The Legal Capital markets team is part of the global legal team supporting the Corporate and Investment Bank ("CIB") across the globe. This is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract, where you'll have the opportunity to work directly with the front office on a wide variety of market leading transactions and other legal projects associated with the Santander UK & European Capital Markets businesses and contact with our US, Latin American and Asian operations. If you're someone who's performed a similar role already, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills.

    This is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract and is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston. We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 3 days a week (pro-rata for part-time roles). If you apply for this role in this location, it's important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location. We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process. If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these. Inclusion At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. How we'll reward you. As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. For contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your contract duration.
  • We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
  • 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
  • Company funded individual private medical insurance.
  • Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.
  • Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
  • Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.
  • As a Santander employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

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