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 Audit Manager - Investments

Location Philadelphia, PA
Salary $100,000 - $120,000 + bonus + equity
Job type Permanent
Sector Asset management/Funds
Description We are assisting a leading asset management business in building out their growing investments audit team. An Internal Audit Manager is required for a leadership role in the team

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Graduate

Location New York
Salary $40,000 + full medical + benefits + bonus
Job type Permanent
Sector Internal Recruitment
Description Graduate sought for busy recruitment firm based near Bryant Park, New York. Excellent earnings potential plus full medical/dental/vision.

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Senior Internal Auditor - Philadelphia

Location Philadelphia, PA
Salary $70,000 - $100,000 + Bonus + Equity
Job type Permanent
Sector Banking, Asset management/Funds
Description Barclay Simpson are working with a tier 1 asset management business with hubs across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. They are currently adding to their internal audit team in Philadelphia and are

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IT Auditor

Location Livingston, NJ
Salary $95,000
Job type Permanent
Sector IT Audit
Description Our client is widely renowned as one of the top certified accounting firms in the Northeast. Serving the financial services, healthcare, non-profit industries to name a few

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