Linklaters' Re:link - Private Banking & Wealth Management in London

Re:link, Linklaters’ platform for contract lawyers, is seeking qualified lawyers with experience in private banking and wealth management to support a broad range of work within the asset and wealth management space. The work may focus on providing legal support across private banking and wealth management products and solutions, including lending arrangements and wider investment and banking services for ultra-high and high net worth clients. This may include credit solutions (excluding residential mortgage credit) as well as other financing and wealth structuring arrangements. The lending is typically secured by marketable securities, but collateral may also include precious metals, fine art, hedge fund and private equity interests, yachts and commercial real estate. Counterparties could include individuals, personal trusts, entities and estates, with cross-border issues arising from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Advising on the structuring and offering of private banking, investment, credit and wealth planning solutions to UK and international clients.
• Providing lending, banking and contract law advice to a range of internal stakeholders, including lending specialists, credit risk teams and functional partners.
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of documentation, including credit agreements, collateral arrangements, guarantees and general commercial contracts.
• Analysing transaction structures and legal risks associated with different counterparty and collateral types.
• Reviewing legal opinions and responding to transaction-related queries from internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Qualifications

• Relevant law firm or in‑house experience in private banking, wealth management, lending or broader financial services work.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and analysing contractual documentation, with the ability to produce clear and concise summaries.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholder queries simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to apply legal skills across a broad range of subject areas.
• Adaptability and the ability to apply existing skills to new or evolving areas.

Eligibility

Our consultants are required to have the right to reside and work in the UK, as we are not able to sponsor visas.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.