At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead legal operations and provide expert advice in a dynamic financial environment.
- Company: Market-leading Asset Based Lending provider based in Sussex.
- Benefits: Exceptional salary, hybrid working, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Join a senior management team and make impactful legal decisions.
- Qualifications: Strong legal background with experience in finance or asset-based lending.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
A unique opportunity has arisen for a Head of Legal to join a well-established and market leading Asset Based Lending provider based from their Sussex head office.
Key responsibilities:
- Providing timely and commercial legal advice and transactional support in relation to The Company’s products and services, whether via documentation or other means, for both new and existing business;
- Drafting and preparing in-house finance documents, amendments, waivers, reservation of rights letters, and reviewing legal documentation (including confidentiality and other commercial agreements);
- Reviewing and agreeing non-core documentation including non-disclosure agreements, engagement letters, and fee estimates;
- Ownership of The Company’s legal documentation suite;
- Control document execution processes within company guidelines;
- Play an active role in the senior management team;
- Undertake legal reviews across the portfolio, to identify potential risks and inconsistencies;
- Opining on legal issues within credit proposal and proposed term sheet for both new and existing clients;
- Managing relationships with legal panel firms; conducting legal research; ensuring compliance with laws and regulations; maintaining precedent legal documentation; understanding the regulatory and legal climate and understanding of risk paradigm; being able to keep abreast of changes in law and regulation; identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk issues.
Qualifications:
- Strong legal experience in either a regional or City law firm; or in-house experience in an Asset Based Lending focused business or similar financial institution.
- Law degree (or equivalent qualification).
- Qualified to work as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (or another recognised jurisdiction to be determined by the General Counsel from time to time), with a valid current practicing certificate being held.
Other skills:
- Ability to build and maintain relationships and gain the trust of colleagues, advisers and customers;
- Ability to work as an integral part of a front-line deal team;
- Ability to lead a team, and support the development of junior colleagues;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and conclusions into intelligible commercial advice;
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied caseload and achieve deadlines;
- Good all-round financial services knowledge;
- Adaptable self-starter; proactive and can-do approach to work;
- Reasonable IT knowledge – proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Particular knowledge in using Excel for data analysis and comparisons will be advantageous;
- Excellent organisational skills;
- Ability to stay calm under pressure;
- Strong team working skills;
- Enthusiastic and confident.
The successful candidate will be rewarded with an exceptional basic salary and benefits package. Hybrid working arrangements are also available (3 days per week in the office).
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Contact Details:
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