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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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Market Risk Analsyt
  • Location New York
  • Salary $60,000 - $80,000 Base + Bonus
  • Job type Permanent
  • Sector Banking
  • Description A fantastic opportunity to work for one of the top global brands in Investment Banking. Our client is actively looking to increase the size of their New York Market Risk Management Team.
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Enterprise Risk Director
  • Location New York
  • Salary $150,000 + Bonus
  • Job type Permanent
  • Sector Banking, Asset Management/Funds , Insurance , Other Financial Services , Professional Services, Enterprise Risk
  • Description I am supporting a New York based Brokerage with their search for an Enterprise Risk Director. The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years Operational or Enterprise Risk experience working in Capital
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(6 Month Contract) Information Security Specialist
  • Location New York, NY
  • Salary $40-$50 per hour
  • Job type Contract/Temp
  • Sector Cyber Security, Privacy/Data Protection, Information Security
  • Description Summary: Barclay Simpson’s Cybersecurity Recruitment team is currently partnered with a large bank to bring on a Cyber Security Specialist here in New York.  This individual will report into
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