At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal advice and negotiate documentation for innovative structured notes products.
- Company: Join MUFG, a leading financial institution committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Engage with clients, manage legal risks, and contribute to firm-wide projects.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the dynamic world of structured finance while enhancing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years of legal experience with strong knowledge of structured notes transactions.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Responsibilities Provide comprehensive legal advice, review, draft, and negotiate documentation for structured notes across a wide spectrum of products and underlying asset classes.
Advise on the structuring and establishment of new and complex products and innovative business initiatives within the structured notes space.
Engage directly with clients during negotiations and assist business units in explaining intricate product features in an accessible manner.
Offer strategic guidance on legal, regulatory, reputational, and documentation matters related to structured notes transactions.
Analyse third‑party distribution into multiple jurisdictions while managing associated legal and regulatory risks effectively.
Deliver training sessions on legal and regulatory issues to employees across the firm, enhancing overall compliance awareness.
Participate actively in working groups and committees to contribute expertise toward firm‑wide projects and policy development.
Efficiently manage external law firm engagements and monitor legal spend to ensure cost‑effective service delivery.
Support both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc on an entity‑neutral basis, maintaining integrity across all responsibilities.
Identify potential conflicts of interest between entities promptly and escape them appropriately to ensure robust governance.
Qualifications 5–7 years of post‑qualification experience, either in private practice at a major law firm or in‑house at a significant financial institution.
A university degree in law coupled with strong technical understanding of structured notes transactions.
Demonstrated commercial awareness regarding current market trends and regulatory developments affecting structured products.
Proven ability to build effective stakeholder relationships quickly through excellent interpersonal skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills essential for explaining complex legal concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences.
Experience supporting new or developing business lines with a flexible mindset suited to navigating uncertainty.
A collaborative approach with proven success operating within team‑oriented or matrix environments.
A proactive attitude combined with enthusiasm for driving positive change within an organisation.
International outlook with sensitivity towards cultural differences.
Efficient working style marked by independence, urgency, commercial acumen, pragmatism, curiosity, and accountability.
EEO Statement MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count.
We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Advert closing date: 21st July 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Recruitment Team
