Lawyer - Debt Products (12 Month FTC)

We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join the Debt Products Legal (DPL) team to help support our complex lending business, principally working in the syndicated debt space. DPL plays a critical role in supporting the Commercial Bank's lending proposition of today, whilst preparing us for the advances in the future. DPL serves as a centre of excellence and business partner, bringing a diverse mix of people, skills and expertise to the Group in managing the legal risks arising from our lending products, generating insight and value.,

• Manage relationships with important internal customers and act as their business partner, while taking guidance from senior colleagues.
• Conducts research using primary data sources and selects relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends.
• Takes responsibility for providing particular aspects of the organisation's legal service with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Uncovers emerging issues and / or needs and identifies potential causes, related issues, key stakeholders and barriers.
• Recommends ways to improve support for operations by changing policies, processes, standards and practices.
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for a designated area, using risk management systems to ensure the organisation is not exposed to undue risks.
• Delivers prescribed outcomes for area of responsibility by improving and / or working within an established supplier management plan.
• Identifies and evaluates complex expertise-led solutions against a range of criteria to find the ones that best meet business needs.
What we're looking for : You'll need to :
• Provide technical legal input to support delivery of transactions and strategic projects;
• Operate as a specialist legal adviser in respect of large corporate lending, particularly syndicated lending;
• Build trust and internal networks and relationships to provide appropriate professional advice to achieve the Group's objectives;
• Challenge and influence our partners, and deputise for senior colleagues where appropriate;
• Collaborate with the other key legal areas within Commercial Banking Legal, both to support our business and to positively influence our community as a great place to work; and
• Be agile and keen to upskill and willing to support legal, regulatory or other projects across CB Legal as well as wider CB Legal teams, products and businesses as appropriate.
  
  A current practising certificate in a relevant jurisdiction;
• Experience and a good understanding of the legal and regulatory framework and market practices applying to commercial lending, particularly in the syndicated lending space; and
• Post-qualifying legal experience in the above areas of expertise.
Desirables : It would be useful to also have :
• Experience and knowledge of one or more of : (i) infrastructure and project finance; (ii) financial sponsors lending; and (iii) real estate finance; and
• A working understanding of the delivery model for commercial lending.
  
  At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role. We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes :
• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.