Solicitor (Commercial & Corporate Banking)
Manchester / Hybrid (one day a week from the office)
35 Hours per week
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There has never been a more pressing time for our Bank to focus our efforts on causes that matter to our customers and colleagues. Why not see where you can make a change, and join the UK’s original ethical bank to continue our ambitions to lead the industry on environmental and social issues in 2024 and beyond.
The role:**
Our in-house Legal Team are looking for an experienced Solicitor to provide expert legal advice to the Bank's corporate & commercial banking teams, supporting in complex lending.
To be able to provide the best support there is a requirement to work from our Manchester based office once per week.
Key Accountabilities:
* To provide impartial, accessible and commercial legal advice in relation to facilities provided by the Bank to corporate, commercial and SME customers.
* To provide advice in relation to lending products offered by the Bank in the corporate, commercial and SME sectors, including future product propositions.
* To provide advice to the C&CB team, with the standard expected to be on a par with the leading law firms (including negotiation and agreement of facility and intercreditor documents, where appropriate).
* To deputise for line manager, as and when required, to preserve the continuity of advice and support to the Bank’s Senior Management and Executive community in relation to transactions, proposals and disputes.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
To apply, you will need to be a qualified solicitor with experience PQE gained from an in-house legal team or leading a commercial law firm. You will also require the following:
* Specialist knowledge, capability and experience in lending to, and operating accounts for, corporates, businesses and charities, coupled with the ability to think broadly across all specialist areas across the Legal team.
* A recognised specialist with the ability to advise and negotiate as appropriate.
* Committed to the continuous improvement of systems and processes.
* Ability to contribute constructively as a member of and, on occasions, as the leader of project teams relative to technical and, in certain cases, high profile and high value matters.
* A well developed sense of strategic/commercial drivers to be applied to the majority of transactions/disputes encountered.
* Articulate and persuasive communication skills; an ability to adapt communication style whilst retaining professionalism and effectiveness.
* Ability to challenge without being perceived as a barrier to the business accomplishing its goals.
* Highly motivated individual committed to the development of the role, the team, the department and the Bank.
What You Can Expect From Us:
* Flexible and remote working
* £5.5K car allowance on top of salary
* Private medical insurance
* 27 days holiday, plus opportunity to buy 5 extra days
* Competitive pension / income protection / life assurance
* Positive, friendly work culture that promotes work life balance
* Commitment from employers on continued learning & development
* Wellbeing support `Help@Hand' offers mental health support, physiotherapy, GP's for both you and your family.
* 2 paid days for volunteering per year
* `MyReward' corporate discount for over 800 retailers and Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Family friendly policies and supportive working environment
* Recognition scheme and a culture in which we celebrate success
* Colleague network groups committed to inclusion and diversity within our Bank.
If you require more information or this document in a different format, please contact careers@co-operativebank.co.uk
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.