Legal Counsel

Who we are
Panmure Liberum is the UK's largest independent Investment Bank. We provide a full-service Investment Banking offering including capital raising and advisory, as well as distribution, research and execution services. We deliver excellence and foster real and lasting relationships with our clients – priding ourselves on being straight-talking, loyal and innovative in addressing their needs.
About the role
We are looking for a legal counsel to join our Legal and Co-Secretarial team in London, reporting to our Legal Director. You will support the team across corporate, commercial and company secretarial work, including Investment Banking transactions. This is a varied, hands-on role. You will need to work at pace, stay composed under pressure and meet deadlines, with a proactive drive and enthusiasm for working with all parts of the business.
Key Relationships: Investment Banking Team, Compliance Team, Risk Committees and external counsel and other professional advisers
Responsibilities
Supporting the legal workstreams on investment banking transactions, including placing agreements and placing terms and conditions
Reviewing and negotiating engagement letters, NDAs, research agreements and trading terms of business
Reviewing and negotiating standard commercial contracts including supplier and IT contracts
Assisting with data protection matters, including policies and procedures and the handling of minor breaches
Managing the firm’s modern slavery obligations
Supporting the company secretarial function, including routine statutory filings, governance policy and procedure reviews, minute taking and the operation of the employee incentivisation scheme
Proving legal support to other support functions within the business including Compliance, Finance and HR
Requirements
English qualified lawyer (or equivalent) 1 to 3 years’ PQE at a City law firm
Corporate or M&A experience, with a sound grounding in company law, transaction documents and company secretarial support
Strong drafting skills and attention to detail
Desirable
In-house or secondment experience, ideally in financial services
Experience of AIM or Main Market transactions, or working knowledge of the AIM Rules, UK Listing Rules, Takeover Code and MAR
Exposure to commercial contracts, data protection or employment law

Skills
Investment Banking

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No