Legal Counsel – Banking

Role Overview

• Draft, review and negotiate facility agreements, security documents, guarantees, intercreditor documentation and other ancillary finance documentation.
• Advise on transaction structuring and legal risk allocation.
• Support transaction execution from instruction through to completion, including funding and drawdown arrangements.
• Advise on bridging and short-term lending products.
• Develop, review and maintain lending documentation and legal precedents.
• Work closely with Investment, Underwriting, Credit and Operational teams to facilitate transaction delivery.
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks associated with lending transactions.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the ongoing development of legal processes, governance and best practice.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining high standards of accuracy and service delivery.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across APS Legal and the wider Arrow Group where required.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent).
• Experience advising on banking, finance, secured lending, specialist lending or related financing transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating finance documentation.
• Experience managing transactions from instruction through to completion.
• Experience working directly with clients and business stakeholders.