Legal Jobs in Banks

Demand for lawyers in banking steady

There are more legal jobs in banks than in any other area of financial services. The scale of the banking industry and the variety of legal banking jobs is vast.

Although the investment banking sector is the area worst hit by the financial crisis, the role of the investment in-house banking lawyer is adapting. We are seeing an increase in specialist legal roles as well as opportunities for lawyers to broaden their practice area. Lawyers with experience in securitisation and structured finance, capital markets, derivatives, leveraged and syndicated lending, and project and asset finance are all in demand.

Retail and corporate banking are still providing jobs for lawyers, with many departments continuing to expand. Previously seen as less attractive than investment banking, legal jobs in banking are increasingly viewed as more interesting and more secure with retail and corporate banking products becoming more complex and many of the legal skills being sought transferable from investment banking. Junior and mid-level lawyers straight from private practice are in demand. Experience of specific retail banking products, structured products, general lending or leveraged finance, FSA regulation, corporate and commercial are all sought after.

For up to date information on the current internal audit recruitment market, including latest salary information, visit Legal Mid Year Market Report 2012.

To discuss the banking legal and finance recruitment market in general or to gain further information on specific legal banking jobs, contact Tracy Brown tb@barclaysimpson.com or telephone her on 020 7936 8945.

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IT Auditor - Integrated Audit

Location New York, NY
Salary $100,000
Job type Permanent
Sector IT Audit
Description Barclay Simpson are working exclusively with a Top 50 U.S Bank on their search for an experienced IT Auditor with expertise in integrated audits. Our client is a commercial bank with expertise in real

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VP IT Audit

Location Dallas, TX
Salary $110,000 - $150,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking , Asset Management/Funds , Other Financial Services
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a global investment bank as they look to grow their IT Audit team. Our client is looking for a VP of IT Audit (Risk & Cybersecurity) to work out of their Dallas

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Lead IT Auditor

Location Charlotte, NC
Salary $125,000 - $150,000
Job type Permanent
Sector IT Audit
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a global financial services client who are looking to grow their IT Audit team in multiple US cities. My client is looking for a Lead IT Auditor to help support

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IT Auditor

Location New York, NY
Salary $70,000 - $85,000
Job type Permanent
Sector IT Audit
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a global wealth management firm who are looking to grow their IT Audit team in New York. My client is looking for an experienced IT Auditor to help support and improve

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