attorney Manchester, England
Job description
Our in house legal team want to appoint a Commercial Lawyer (Legal Advisor) to assist the Senior Legal Counsel – specifically Commercial & Procurement in the drafting and negotiation of the Bank’s third party supply and services agreements.
Main Responsibilities- negotiating and drafting terms of agreement with suppliers and service providers
- ensuring that contractual and commercial risk is within Bank’s risk appetite
- working with Procurement and relevant departments across the UK in assessing business requirements and commercial and legal risk
- advising UK departments and (where appropriate) branches on contractual and commercial issues
- in conjunction with the Senior Legal Counsel, maintaining process for reporting and managing pipeline work
- drafting contract summaries for principal contracts
- keeping up to date with relevant changes in law
You must comply with 5 Conduct rules i.e.
- act with integrity
- act with due skill, care and diligence
- be open and co-operative with the FCA, PRA and other regulators
- pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
- observe proper standards of market conduct.
- qualified solicitor in England and Wales with a valid practicing certificate and at least 5 years’ PQE
- extensive experience of working with commercial contracts in a regulated financial services environment
- good knowledge of FCA rules applicable to commercial contracts, such as requirements relating to outsourcing
- good knowledge of data protection laws
- good commercial contract drafting and negotiating skills
- experience of negotiating the terms of supply and service provider agreements
- ability to make sound legal and commercial decisions
- willingness to learn (especially as regards procurement)
- good communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels
Handelsbanken is a local relationship bank built on timeless and sustainable values. The Bank specialises in providing personalised banking services to both businesses and individuals, as well as wealth and investment management services through its UK subsidiary Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management. Handelsbanken operates a decentralised way of working, with a strong local presence due to a nationwide branch network and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a small business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a service that is bespoke, with the focus always being on the needs of each individual customer. Throughout the organisation, individuals enjoy wide-ranging responsibility, and the scope to pursue a unique career, within a culture of openness, equality and professionalism.
Handelsbanken is offering a Hybrid Working Model. Our approach to hybrid working at Handelsbanken is that we spend the greater proportion of our working time at our workplace. Our remaining time may be worked from home. This approach allows us to embrace the many benefits of hybrid working whilst sustaining and developing our unique culture.
