Legal Counsel
Deutsche BankJob Description:
Job Title Legal Counsel
Location London
Corporate Title Assistant Vice President
The Sales and Trading Legal team support various businesses within Deutsche Bank’s Fixed Income and Currencies division. The team advises on a broad range of transactions including highly structured and bespoke derivatives, structured notes and repos across all asset classes including rates and credit.
In this role, you will primarily provide support for our Global Rates businesses, advising on a wide range of products including structured rates derivatives, cross-asset index-linked derivatives, structured CDS, structured notes, finance linked swaps, deal contingent swaps and complex lending. You will also provide ad hoc cover for other businesses across the Sales and Trading space, developing a diverse practice and a broad base of legal skills.
You will build close relationships with the business, including spending time on Deutsche Bank’s trading floors and developing relationships cross- border. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to work with a market leading business on cutting-edge transactions.
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
Providing advice on legal, regulatory and reputational risk
Drafting and reviewing legal documentation for complex trades with a variety of structures
Assisting the business in devising and implementing strategic legal projects and initiatives
Your skills and experience
A qualified lawyer
A team player who is flexible and commercially minded
Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and grow in the role
Legal industry experience demonstrating the ability to interpret, draft and apply legal documents
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 be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.
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.
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.