Corporate Lawyer

Join us as a Corporate Lawyer within our dynamic Group Corporate and Treasury Legal (GCTL) team at Barclays.  This team is comprised of corporate, capital markets and prudential regulatory lawyers responsible for supporting Barclays Head Office functions including Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Policy, Risk, Investor Relations and Corporate Secretariat on general corporate advisory, financial reporting, capital markets transactions, regulatory capital, prudential regulation and other projects or legal issues of group-wide significance.

The primary focus of this role is to lead and advise on the Companies Act, UK Listing Rules, Disclosure and Transparency Rules, UK Corporate Governance Code and UK Market Abuse Regulation, amongst other key pieces of the regulatory and legal framework as it applies to the Barclays Group.  You will also proactively oversee key control elements, including the proactive identification of new and emerging risks and threats by providing targeted advice and guidance that is supported by clear rationale and justification.

To be successful in this role you should;

• be a senior UK qualified or other commonwealth qualified lawyer with experience of corporate advisory and public disclosure requirements, and extensive experience of advising PLCs on listed company matter and public disclosures; and
• have deep knowledge of the UK Companies Act, FCA Listing Rules, Disclosure and Transparency Rules and UK / EU Market Abuse Regulation alongside an understanding of parallel US corporate and company law and regulatory requirements and have a proven track record of using these skills in an advisory capacity to oversee key controls and advise on corporate finance and disclosure matters.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in an in-house role, in particular within financial services.
• This role focuses on corporate rather than capital markets, however, a general awareness of the latter is useful.
• Experience of ECM and corporate M&A.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in London.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the bank’s corporate and corporate governance (including public disclosures). Creation and periodic review of Legal documents in accordance with contractual arrangements policy. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
• Legal advice and support to the bank on a wide range of legal issues, including disclosure and financial reporting, company and corporate law issues and corporate governance, securities issuances, regulatory capital, recovery and resolution planning and disclosures.
• Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to company and corporate legislation and regulatory requirements, Barclays’ public disclosures, Group Treasury securities issuances, recovery and resolution planning and disclosures and regulatory capital, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations, working together with other internal teams as appropriate.
• Creation and review and advice in relation to legal documents such as public disclosures, results announcements, shareholder communications, equity issuances and buy-backs, corporate governance matters, securities offering documents, contracts, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's corporate and corporate governance, public disclosure, financial reporting, Group Treasury securities issuances, recovery and resolution planning, and regulatory capital.
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to corporate and company law issues, disclosure and corporate governance, treasury securities issuances, recovery and resolution planning and regulatory capital.
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• A subject matter expert within your discipline and will guide technical direction. To lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.