Legal Counsel

Position Overview

Job Title Legal Counsel

Location London

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

A vacancy has arisen in our Global Documentation Team in London for a lawyer / experienced master agreement negotiator. The role will involve drafting master agreement documentation, negotiating with counterparties, and advising with respect to law and regulation. You will play an active role in helping the business manage legal, regulatory and reputational risk as well as facilitating new business for the bank and achieving capital savings through CRR recognition of credit risk mitigation techniques such as netting and collateral enforceability.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Drafting/negotiating a variety of master agreements and ancillary documentation, including but not limited to ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, GMSLAs, cleared derivatives documentation and related collateral arrangements with external clients from a wide range of jurisdictions globally
• Supporting the Sales & Trading business pipeline to ensure timely negotiation of prioritised matters, manage own caseload and any ad hoc legal queries on new or existing master agreement arrangements
• Providing legal advice on Deutsche Bank policy to key internal stakeholders such as Credit, Collateral Management, Derivatives Funding, Treasury, Group Tax and the relevant business line
• Conducting due diligence, including instructing external counsel if needed, through review of relevant constitutional documents relating to capacity/authority of counterparty and support the internal netting process and collateral enforceability analysis
• Assisting with master agreement development work, such as templates, updating user guides and policy changes

Your skills and experience

• Qualified as a solicitor, barrister, CILEX or foreign equivalent or with master agreement experience (e.g. master agreements such ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and cleared derivatives documentation) in either private practice or in-house
• The ability to work independently and as part of an inter-disciplinary team with collegiate approach to progressing matters
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, legal analytical skills and problem-solving ability with a high level of professionalism and the ability to collaborate cross-departmentally at all levels, within and outside the Bank
• A willingness to be versatile and develop knowledge about different departments within the Bank
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to develop strong working relationships
• The ability to establish priorities, multi-task and coordinate work activities simultaneously and to work with a high volume of complex legal documentation under significant time pressure

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.