Escrow Officer

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day‑to‑day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 135‑year‑old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast‑growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines. At LawDeb, delivering work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We are ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other. We’re on a journey to shape a culture where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

As part of the Corporate Trust team, the Escrow Officer will support the onboarding of new Escrow transactions and manage a wide array of Treasury functions and responsibilities.

Job Role & Responsibilities

• Co‑ordinate with our clients in‑house/external legal counsel to negotiate Escrow contracts and review supporting governing documents across a whole host of CT products such as Paying Agent Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Account Bank Agreements, Charge Agreements and Non‑Disclosure Agreements, and partner with internal legal to ensure aggressive deadlines are met while protecting the risk profile of Law Deb.
• Present new Escrow deals during the weekly pipeline meeting.
• Accompany the Head of Escrow to client meetings and assist in co‑presenting to a large number of law firms (more specifically their corporate M&A teams) in order to market the Escrow product.
• Build and maintain an extensive network of client law firm relationships.
• Collaborate with the finance team monthly to validate the monthly forecasting figures.
• Ensure that all operational transactions are processed smoothly, promptly and accurately. This requires monitoring and managing transaction flows, bank account and stock reconciliation queries, review and maintenance of operational risk and procedures, meeting all departmental reporting requirements and maintaining Treasury management systems to meet the needs of the department.
• Liaise with the accounts department to ensure the preparation of invoices incurred in connection with all transactions, dispatch the prepared invoices and monitor the payment of these fees from the relevant parties.
• Attend meetings with external clients to promote the business; together with identifying areas for growth and appropriate contacts to meet.
• Ensure that Treasury and Banking tasks are appropriately allocated and prioritised in advance.
• Maintain proper records on all the department’s business units including relevant procedures.
• Retain a good practical knowledge of investment payments systems, foreign exchange trustee principles and the FCA's general requirements.
• Ensure compliance with trust documentation and departmental procedures, including undertaking KYC checks where necessary, trust law and with the FCA's regulations at all times (exercising judgement by taking internal and/or external advice as appropriate).
• Carry out such duties as the requirements of the Company shall from time‑to‑time demand.

General Duties

• Undertake training and development as appropriate and engage fully in the performance management process.
• Contribute to the LawDeb culture positively, attend meetings as required and carry out duties willingly and diligently.
• Where regulatory rules apply, abide by these in spirit and fact.
• Carry out such other tasks as you may be reasonably directed to do by the senior management team from time to time.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Analytical approach
• Diligent with excellent attention to detail
• IT literate
• Outstanding communication and numeracy skills (incl. grammar and adapting communication style to suit audience)

Your Reward

• Competitive salary with performance bonus scheme
• Full healthcare cover
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Buy/sell annual leave scheme
• Generous pension contribution

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fuelling our growth. LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. If you feel that you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to participate in this recruitment process please provide further details where prompted. Please note that we have a thorough referencing process which includes credit and criminal record checks.