Lawyer (CIB Lending)

About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join the Debt Products Legal (DPL) team to help support our complex lending business and help deliver our growth plans. DPL plays a critical role in supporting Corporate and Institutional Bankings (CIB) 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. Within DPL, we work in an agile way across our team and the business units and stakeholders which we support, across Corporate & Institutional Banking, Business and Commercial Banking and Restructuring.

What you'll be doing

• Provide technical legal input to support delivery of transactions and strategic projects;

• Engage with external counsel and internal partners to manage legal risk effectively;

• Operate as a specialist legal adviser in respect of large corporate lending, particularly syndicated lending;

• Build trust and 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 Business & Commercial and Corporate & Institutional Legal (BCCIBL), 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 DPL (including across CIB, BCB and Restructuring) as well as wider Legal & Secretariat teams, products and businesses as appropriate.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

What you'll need

• A current practising certificate in England & Wales or Scotland;

• Experience and a good awareness of the legal and regulatory framework, market practices and documentation applying to commercial lending; and

• Post-qualifying legal experience in the above areas of expertise.

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Experience and knowledge of one or more of: (i) infrastructure and project finance; (ii) leverage finance; (iii) real estate finance; and (iv) financial sponsors lending.

• A working understanding of the delivery model for commercial lending.

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.