Job Title Legal Counsel

Location London

Corporate Title AVP/VP

Our Legal, Compliance and Government & Regulatory Affairs department manages the legal services, reviews trade reports, educates to avoid unintentional rule breaches or conflicts of interest, and advices on regulatory and political challenges. We protect the integrity and reputation of the bank by managing legal risk to make transactions viable and safe. In this role, you will be part of the Master Agreement Advisory team in London which is part of the Global Legal Documentation division within Legal with a focus primarily on support for the repo business.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating a variety of master agreements and ancillary documentation
• Providing master agreement legal advisory support to the global legal documentation team
• Assisting with complex negotiations, escalations and priority client relationships from the business pipelines
• Supporting the Sales & Trading businesses and other key stakeholders with ad hoc legal queries on new or existing master agreement arrangements
• Liaising with and providing legal guidance and advice on Deutsche Bank policy to key internal stakeholders to resolve any negotiation points or opine on existing arrangements
• Supporting the internal netting process through contract reviews, opinion reviews and submission of legal summaries for approval to relevant internal committee

Your skills and experience

• Qualified as a solicitor, barrister, CILEX or foreign equivalent or with strong master agreement experience
• Strong academic and vocational training
• Experience of drafting, negotiating and advising on master agreements such ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and cleared derivatives documentation in either private practice or in-house
• The ability to work independently and as part of an inter-disciplinary team
• Good commercial sense
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.