Trade and Receivables Finance Lawyer

Barclays

Birmingham, United Kingdom

As a Barclays Trade & Receivables Finance Lawyer, you will support the Trade & Working Capital business across the bank from an origination, execution, structuring and syndication perspective. This role is focused on supporting the receivables financing and asset backed lending aspects of the business, although you will have exposure across the entire product set. In addition, you will also be involved in a number of key regulatory driven strategic projects.

What will you be doing?

Providing legal advice to the international Trade & Working Capital business teams, focusing on receivables financing and asset backed lending structures;
Advising on a wide range of trade and working capital products, including invoice discounting, asset-backed lending structures and supplier finance transactions;
Reviewing and negotiating a full range of transaction documentation;
Advising and managing legal risk on transactions and projects, and providing solutions for the business;
Managing and complying with legal governance and controls;
Formulating and delivering training to the business or Legal colleagues on legal, regulatory and market developments;
Producing and updating standard form documents, templates, practice notes and guidelines;
Fostering collaboration with other legal teams to ensure sharing of know-how, consistent approach and efficient legal coverage.

What we’re looking for:

English law qualified Solicitor with thorough knowledge of general banking/finance law;
Currently working in a law firm or an in-house department of a reputable bank focusing on finance transactional work;
Proven track record on a range of general banking work, structured transactions and experience in cross border transactions;
Excellent technical legal skills, including ability to draft and negotiate legal documentation to the highest standard.

Skills that will help you in the role:

Some experience of receivables finance, supplier finance or asset backed lending structures;
Ability to tackle new technical areas of law without prior experience.

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