Job Description

• Member of the Banking Assets Legal team in charge of transactional legal support for Infrastructure & Energy Banking activities, including structured finance, project finance and other real assets financing transactions, as applicable.

• Senior specialist lawyer involved at all relevant stages of Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions, including structuring, legal analysis, negotiation, documentation, signing and post-signing matters where relevant.

• Duties include (but are not limited to): 

  • Providing legal advice, drafting, reviewing and negotiating finance documentation and internal legal analyses in relation to Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions and related legal issues

  • Liaising with external counsel, 

  • Monitoring legal, regulatory and market developments relevant to infrastructure, energy and real assets financing activities 

  • Training and advising front office bankers, agency team, middle office, back office, syndication, innovation department on applicable aspects of infrastructure banking activities, 

  • Providing legal contributions internally (including credit and new product committees) 

  • Coordinating internally with other legal departments or foreign branches, compliance, tax, middle office and risk departments as appropriate, in compliance with applicable internal procedures and guidelines

  • Contributing to cross-functional projects of the Legal Department and/or business teams, depending on priorities and needs

What we need from you 

• English qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years' PQE
• Excellent academics and strong analytical skills
• Significant experience in Infrastructure & Energy Banking activities gained at a top city law firm potentially complemented by in-house experience
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders, strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively and operate under pressure
• Team oriented with the ability to respond and be flexible to client demands, whist adhering to firm policies and group practices
• Ability to identify, assess and manage legal risks and escalate as required
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), including the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to senior internal stakeholders and non-lawyer audiences
• Strong Client management skills

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Experienced legal counsel for Asset banking activities with 10+ years of experience, specifically specialist lawyer for Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions supporting Infrastructure & Energy Banking transactions and related legal matters, with a focus on advising internal business stakeholders based in Paris, London and Dubai.