Fs commercial lawyer - 3-6 month assignment

Job Description

We are currently working with a market leading ALSP that is keen to speak with senior financial services commercial lawyers with retail banking products experience, who would be available for a 3-6 month secondment assignment to a challenger bank. Candidates must have both commercial contracts and retail banking products experience. The role is due to start ASAP and will require a presence in the London office for 2-3 days per week.

Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate:

* Qualification as a Solicitor with upwards of 5 years' PQE
* Experience in commercial contracts and retail banking products and services, in particular payment services and current accounts
* Previous leadership/supervision experience (as there is the responsibility for supervising 4 members of the team on a daily basis). Whilst there is a supervision element to the role, the successful lawyer will be expected to get stuck into technical drafting work as well
* Excellent experience of drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts within a regulated financial services sector environment, such as technology/IT contracts and supplier contracts
* The ability to start a new role immediately or at short notice
* The desire to commit to a 3-6 month contract

The following experience would also be desirable, but is not a prerequisite: