Director - In-house Banking and Financial Services team at Taylor Root

A leading bank is looking to appoint a Corporate Legal Counsel in London on a 3-month contract.

You will provide day-to-day legal support to the UK and EMEA Corporate functions advising on transactional legal issues, whilst managing legal and regulatory risk. You will also provide legal advice and support on cross-border elements of corporate and outsourcing transactions.

Duties will include:

• Leading/supporting senior members of the Legal team on corporate and M&A transactions.
• Identifying and managing key legal risks.
• Liaising with business executives and other internal stakeholders to obtain their input on relevant legal issues.
• Transaction management, including instructing, managing and overseeing external legal advisers and ensuring that governance is followed.
• Reviewing/negotiating transaction documentation (including confident...