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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Latest jobs

VP Credit Review Officer

Location New York
Salary $130,000 - $160,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Banking
Description Our client is a full service commercial bank headquartered in midtown Manhattan, seeking to recruit a VP Credit Review Officer for their growing team. This position will report to the Head of Credit

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Compliance Advisory

Location Boston, MA
Salary Up to $110K + Bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking , other Financial Services
Description Our client is a global financial services institution, headquartered in Boston, MA. The bank are seeking a Compliance Advisor to report to the Director, and to play a key role in the monitoring and

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VP Audit Manager - Compliance

Location New Jersey
Salary Up to $140K + Bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking
Description Our client are a global financial services group undergoing a period of significant expansion. As such they are seeking to build out their Internal Audit function to achieve a number of strategic

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VP Audit Manager - Compliance

Location New York, NY
Salary Up to $140K + Bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking
Description Our client are a global financial services group undergoing a period of significant expansion. As such they are seeking to build out their Internal Audit function to achieve a number of strategic

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