Legal Counsel and Deputy Company Secretary 3-6 month contract
Our client is a UK-based independent adviser platform and wealth management business that supports financial advisers with flexible investment, custody, and administration services for managing client portfolios.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking for interesting and varied work. Please get in touch.
Job description:
* Contract Review & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including supplier contracts, SaaS licenses, NDAs, and fund manager agreements.
* Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal advice on matters including intellectual property, commercial property, anti-bribery, and employment law.
* Governance Support: Prepare and manage board and committee documentation, including agendas, minutes, and governance maps; ensure compliance with Companies Act 2006.
* Corporate Activity Assistance: Support corporate transactions, including debt refinancing and other strategic legal initiatives.
* Litigation & Complaints Handling: Assist with litigation matters and support resolution of customer complaints in collaboration with Client Services.
* Provide support to ensure Data Protection compliance.
* Statutory Record Maintenance: Maintain statutory registers and filings, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with board members and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory obligations.
* Legal Research & Reporting: Conduct legal research and present updates to senior management and regulatory committees.
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Legal Counsel - Loan-Linked Hedging (12 month FTC)
We're partnering with a leading international financial institution seeking an experienced banking and derivatives lawyer to join its Legal team in London.
This role offers exposure to complex finance-linked hedging transactions across project finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance, mid-market lending, and securitisation.
Key Focus Areas:
- Advising on loan-linked and structured hedging transactions and related finance documentation.
- Drafting, negotiating, and managing ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, CSA, and inter-affiliate agreements.
- Supporting new product initiatives, regulatory programmes, and governance frameworks.
- Engaging with stakeholders across banking and securities divisions to manage legal risk.
Ideal Profile:
- Strong technical grounding in derivatives and finance-linked hedging.
- Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate complex issues clearly.
- Collaborative, commercial, and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Additional European language skills (French, German or Spanish) are advantageous but not essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a derivatives or structured finance lawyer looking to take on a broad, high-impact role within a global platform.
If you have strong experience in loan-linked hedging transactions and want to join a dynamic, inclusive legal team-let's connect.