Securitisation Lawyer – Securities & Asset Management Legal

Overview

As a Securitisation Lawyer within the Securities & Asset Management Legal team, you structure, negotiate and advise on securitisation deals across asset classes. You will collaborate with Global Markets, Risk, Compliance and Legal & Secretariat to align legal risk with commercial aims. The role offers exposure to innovative capital markets solutions and ESG-related products, with growth supported by a people-centric culture. You will contribute to the Accelerate 2030 strategy by driving safe, sustainable growth and better client outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• generous pension contribution up to 15%
• annual performance-related bonus
• share schemes including free shares
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• wellbeing initiatives
• generous parental leave policies

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice on securitisation transactions from structuring to post-closing
• Advise on transactions across asset classes (mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, trade receivables) and manage legal/regulatory risks
• Negotiate complex transaction documentation with internal and external stakeholders
• Support development of innovative funding and capital markets solutions aligned to commercial objectives
• Build trusted relationships across Global Markets, Risk, Compliance and Legal & Secretariat
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting securitisation and provide impact assessments
• Contribute to wider Legal & Secretariat initiatives for risk management, efficiency and knowledge sharing

Key requirements

• Legally qualified with a current practising certificate in a relevant jurisdiction
• Post-qualification experience in securitisation or transferable finance/capital markets expertise
• Ability to analyse deal structures and provide commercial legal advice
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn broader debt capital markets products
• Strong communication, relationship-building and influencing skills
• Ability to work both independently and in teams
• Interest in ESG, data, technology and digitalisation as they relate to banking law

• strong communication
• relationship-building
• influencing others
• securitisation expertise
• debt capital markets knowledge
• regulatory awareness (UK/Global)

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