Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company

Michael Page

Job description

Our client seeks a Legal Counsel to join their growing In-house team based in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing bank and get involved in varied legal projects and governance work.The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and expertise in support of the Bank’s compliance with all legal, constitutional and governance requirements.Core role accountability’s include;

• Assisting the Head of Governance, with the benefit of their supervision, on all areas of their work and responsibilities for key legal and governance risks, including complex and bespoke matters, in support of the Bank’s compliance with all legal, constitutional and governance requirements, including:

• developing and managing a legal framework for the bank’s compliance with government requirements applicable to an arms’ length body, many of which are listed in the Framework Document with HMT (including managing public money, cabinet office standards etc);
• developing and maintaining the banks framework of delegated authorities for its core business and those relating to special deal projects;
• conduct horizon scanning for new developments in law and guidance relevant to arms’ length bodies relevant to the work of the bank;
• advise on the bank’s compliance with constitutional documents and delegated authorities;
• advising on legal issues relevant to UKIB working with other arms’ length bodies of government and other government departments (eg HMT, DEZNZ), such as information sharing, competition and subsidies;
• advise on freedom of information requests received by the Bank;
• complying with the governance and legal functions internal reporting requirements, including risk management, information asset management, business planning etc.
• Work with other internal and external legal advisers on other areas of the bank’s work on matters of public law, regulation, procurement, litigation, deals and investments of the bank.
• Act as a trusted partner with key stakeholders across the Bank to identify, assess and mitigate legal risks and determine appropriate controls and resources, including specialist external legal panels, to effectively control the risks.
• Engage, manage and monitor the performance of outsourced legal suppliers and panels to ensure the delivery of the business objectives and commercial considerations.
• Support the development and delivery of specialist legal training and guidance, working with external counsel where appropriate, to raise awareness and capability across the Bank to enable the effective management of legal risks.

Great opportunity to join a growing bank in Leeds|Great salary and benefits package on offerThe successful ‘Legal Counsel’ should have:

• A background gained in private practice or In-house
• Knowledge of commercial law, FS regulatory, governance, corporate and procurement would be desirable.
• Likely to have around 2-7 years PQE.
• Ties to Leeds

The client is a state owned bank who are based in central Leeds. They provide infrastructure finance and partner with the private sector and local government to finance a green industrial revolution and drive growth across the United Kingdom.

• A competitive salary ranging from £65000 to £85000 per annum.
• 30 days holiday leave.
• Generous pension contribution.
• Comprehensive health care coverage.
• Hybrid working arrangement

Expected salary

£65000 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 06:35:28 GMT

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