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 Audit Manager

Location Washington DC
Salary $Commensurate with experience
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking , Other Financial Services
Description We are working with a top tier US financial services business to find an IT Audit Manager to join their growing technology group in Washington DC. The IT Audit Manager is a critical part of the team

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Internal Audit Director

Location Washington DC
Salary $Commensurate with experience
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Other Financial Services
Description Our client is a leading global financial services business financial services business with services across retail banking, commercial lending and capital markets

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Compliance Officer

Location Cleveland, Ohio
Salary Competitive basic + bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking
Description Barclay Simpson are currently representing the chief compliance officer of a Retail & Commercial Bank who is looking to hire an experienced and well-rounded Compliance professional who will work

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Principal Salesforce Software Developer

Location NY/FL/TX
Salary $120,000 - $200,000
Job type Permanent
Sector Cyber Security
Description Barclay Simpson’s client, one of the largest financial clearing and settlement institutions in the world is looking to hire a Principal Salesforce Software Developer to join the firm’s global

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