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Integrating the strengths of Traditional Law, New Law and In-house Law to solve complex legal work at scale

Director, Financial Services

Financial Planning and AnalysisFinancial Planning and AnalysisFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 501-1,000H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

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3 days ago

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Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Director, Financial Services

Factor

• Serve as a senior point of contact for financial services clients across capital markets matters. • Build and maintain trusted relationships with General Counsel, Heads of Legal, Business Stakeholders, and Operations leaders. • Understand client objectives and develop tailored legal and operational solutions. • Identify opportunities for expanded services and support business development initiatives. • Lead the delivery of large-scale capital markets projects across: - Debt Capital Markets (DCM) - Equity Capital Markets (ECM) - Structured Finance - Securitization - Derivatives and ISDA documentation - Loan and Credit Transactions - Private Credit and Leveraged Finance • Provide subject matter expertise on transaction lifecycle management, documentation, regulatory requirements, and market practice. • Support clients through transaction execution, remediation, repapering, and regulatory change initiatives. • Lead multidisciplinary teams comprising lawyers, legal analysts, project managers, legal engineers, and consultants. • Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development support. • Manage resource allocation and delivery quality across multiple client engagements. • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Advise clients on legal operating model transformation initiatives. • Assess and redesign legal and operational processes to improve efficiency and scalability. • Lead change management and implementation programs. • Develop solutions that leverage technology, automation, and AI to enhance legal service delivery. • Partner with Legal Engineering and Technology teams to identify automation opportunities. • Support implementation of AI-enabled solutions within legal and compliance functions. • Drive adoption of data-driven approaches to legal service delivery. • Contribute to proposals, pitches, and client presentations. • Support revenue growth through expansion of existing client relationships. • Develop thought leadership and market insights within the capital markets sector. • Represent Factor at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years' experience within:
  • Investment banking legal functions
  • Capital markets law firms
  • Alternative legal service providers
  • Financial services consulting
  • In-house legal teams within financial institutions
  • Deep understanding of capital markets products and documentation.
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership and people management capability.
  • Experience leading complex projects and transformation initiatives.

Benefits

  • Join a diverse and inclusive company
  • Professional development opportunities

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