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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Internal Controls Analyst

Location Boston, MA
Salary Up to $90K + Bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Finance
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a leading global bank to build out their Finance and Controls function in light of recent growth. The bank are currently seeking an Internal Controls Analyst to sit

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AVP Internal Controls

Location Boston, MA
Salary Up to $130K + Bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Finance
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a leading global bank to build out their Finance and Controls function in light of recent growth. The bank are currently seeking an AVP to sit within 1st line of

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Capital Markets Audit Consultant

Location New York, New York
Salary Competitive daily rate
Job type Contract/Temp
Sector Banking
Description Our client - a major bulge bracket bank - is looking to recruit an experienced Capital Markets Audit Consultant to assist the team in New York with the execution of their annual audit plan

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VP Credit – Structure Finance

Location New York
Salary Competitive
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Commerce and Industry, Other Financial services , Professional Services
Description Barclay Simpson are currently working with the structure finance team of a global corporate bank to recruit a Credit specialist on a permanent basis.

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