Job Description:
Job Title
Legal Counsel
Location
London
Corporate Title
Assistant Vice President/Vice President
The role sits within the Trade Finance and Cash Management legal team, which supports various businesses within Deutsche Bank's Corporate Bank division. You will be primarily focused on supporting
Trade Finance and Cash Management - consisting of institutional cash management and corporate cash management. The role is a mixture of transactional and advisory work and requires the lawyer to work closely with the business, other members of Legal, and internal support functions. You will play an active role in helping the business manage legal, regulatory and reputational risk and will be a point of reference for bank-policy driven issues, including with regard to legal risk management.
What we'll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
Hybrid Working
We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
You can expect:
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
- Advising the business in relation to legal issues with new and existing products
- Drafting and negotiating documentation and updating templates
- Working closely with both Deutsche Bank Legal (in London and abroad) and the Bank's external counsel
- Working in collaboration with other internal control functions such as Compliance and Credit Risk Management
- Advising on current regulatory issues in relation to the Trade Finance and Cash Management businesses
Your skills and experience
- A lawyer with post-qualification experience
- A team player who is flexible and commercially minded
- Legal industry experience demonstrating the ability to interpret, draft and apply legal documents
- Knowledge of the law applied to banking law and an awareness of current trends in the law and regulation
- Preferably knowledge and experience of trade finance and cash management
How we'll support you
- Training and development to help you excel in your career
- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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