Legal Counsel - Fully Remote in London

We're a leading international bank and wealth manager built on a culture of curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and human connection. As part of a team that challenges convention and strives for outperformance, you'll help shape bold solutions for clients who expect something more than the ordinary. The Direct Lending team provides financing to businesses (typically with EBITDA 2m-75m) in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe (specifically Benelux and DACH regions) for (predominantly) financial sponsor backed owners and large corporates. We also support the Private Debt Funds platform which falls under Investec alternative investment management. Finance provision is typically event driven and includes growth capital, acquisition finance & management buyouts, leveraged finance & syndicated debt, refinancings & recapitalisations, asset based lending and structured corporate lending. Our core capabilities include originating, structuring and arranging capital for mid-market companies and, thereafter, portfolio and balance sheet management. We have a proactive, flexible and solutions-driven approach and seek to customise debt solutions that fit the client's needs. Structures are typically senior secured debt and unitranches, integrated asset-based & cash flow solutions, subordinated debt, working capital and capex/acquisition facilities with the ability to provide underwrites and/or bridge structures. This provides our empowered investment professionals a wide platform to optimise origination efforts and to deliver financing certainty, rapidly, to clients all day, every day across the business lifecycle. Investec is a specialist bank, serving a select client base in its two home markets of the UK and South Africa and globally. Our culture gives us our edge: we look for those with entrepreneurial thinking, and give them the freedom to share fresh ideas and build real relationships. You will be Legal Counsel embedded in the Direct Lending team at Investec Bank plc. Prepare, negotiate and execute all transaction documents for the full Direct Lending business (including term sheets, commitment papers, facility agreements, security agreements and all related documentation). Review and comment on legal due diligence reports and take/recommend appropriate action/mitigation steps. Ensure that legal documentation entered into by the Bank or relevant debt funds is appropriate for the transaction. You will manage external counsel where necessary, identify legal risks and ensure the transaction reflects the Bank's risk appetite and complies with our internal credit approvals and policies from time to time. Build and effective relationships with key stakeholders (external and internal) including our clients, external finance providers, external counsel, team members and business support functions, to ensure seamless transaction execution and management of legal risk. A qualified lawyer with 2-4 years PQE gained in the banking and finance team at a leading UK or US law firm (previous in-house experience would be beneficial but not essential).Significant experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of banking and finance documents, including LMA based finance documents. Ability to assess and interpret legal risks, particularly as flagged by any relevant credit conditions. Ability to flag any regulatory or compliance issues and raise these with the appropriate internal contacts. Interest in developing a broader understanding of commercial issues relevant to the Direct Lending business and wider Bank. Have empathy and help foster a diverse and inclusive team and workplace. Strive for distinctive performance underpinned by passion, energy, stamina, and tenacity. As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote. We believe that being together enables us to live our values and support our clients and communities in an extraordinary way. Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work. You can find a list of our benefits hereEmbedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. We actively seek out diverse talent and foster an inclusive environment, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Here, you'll find networks, benefits, and development opportunities designed to support your career journey, wherever it may lead. At Investec, we're deeply invested in our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. If you have any form of disability or neurodivergent need and require further assistance in completing your application, please contact the Careers team at [email protected] who will be happy to assist. Corporate and Investment Banking Employment Type: Full time Salary: Competitive