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Join the innovative team at Funding Circle and empower small businesses with your legal expertise in capital markets
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location London, United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
Organization summary
Funding Circle is a forward-thinking financial platform dedicated to supporting small businesses with necessary financing, revolutionizing the SME lending scene with advanced data and technology. With a solid track record and commitment to innovation, Funding Circle offers a dynamic environment for professionals who are passionate about making a real-world impact.
Role Summary
- Provide legal advice on structuring, negotiation, and execution of capital markets transactions.
- Collaborate with the Capital Markets Legal Director and the Structuring and Execution team.
- Work with various teams to support strategic business initiatives and new product deployment.
Role Requirements
- Must be a junior lawyer qualified in English (UK) law.
- Experience in structured finance and/or capital markets is essential.
- Knowledge of regulatory issues in financing, securitisation, and direct lending.
- Familiarity with post-Brexit MIFID application, Securitisation Regulations, and MAR disclosure rules.
- Openness to applicants with diverse backgrounds, even if experience doesn't perfectly align with the requirements.
Benefits
- Private Medical and Dental Insurance.
- Access to mental health support and reproductive health discounts.
- Financial advisory services and retail discounts.
- Annual learning allowance and extensive internal learning resources.
- Fitness discounts, Electric Car Scheme, and more.
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. We believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending.
The role involves advising on structuring, negotiation, drafting and execution of private and public capital markets transactions relating to loans originated through our platform. You will be reporting to the Director, Capital Markets Legal and working closely with the Capital Markets Structuring and Execution team on transactions. You will also collaborate with other members of Funding Circle legal and commercial teams to support strategic business initiatives, including development and deployment of new products, policies and solutions.
We are looking for a junior lawyer, English (UK) law qualified with practical experience in structured finance and/or capital markets. Experience in leveraged finance and/or funds also considered. You should be familiar with regulatory issues relating to financing, securitisation and direct lending, such as post-Brexit MIFID application, the Securitisation Regulations (in particular STS and risk retention), and MAR disclosure and inside information rules.
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements. We offer a range of benefits including Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support. We also provide Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work. We have dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform. We also offer Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
