Assistant General Counsel - Belfast, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Overview of Citi
Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide.

We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financialproducts and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edgeideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices.

We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland.

Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical servicesto the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients.

You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast's iconic Titanic Quarter.

Team / Role Overview

The General Counsel's Office (GCO) of Citigroup is seeking a attorney to support its Global Trade businesses, which are part of the Treasury and Trade Solutions business within Citi's Institutional Client Group.

The attorney will advise business units, includingwithin EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), regarding various aspects of trade related transactions and documentation and with regard to potential transaction structures and issues.

The attorney will also be responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiatingthe English law documentation associated with those transactions.

The attorney will be expected to be familiar with laws and customary practices applicable to the relevant businesses, including the ICC Governing Rules, in particular ISP 98, URDG and UCP.

Responsibilities

Will include:

Reviewing, drafting and negotiating standard and transaction specific English law documentation for the consummation of a broad range of global trade related transactions, including bilateral and syndicated trade loan facilities, accounts receivable financing,import/export financing, draft discounting, letter of credit transactions, financial asset sales and participations, commodities finance, and trade service transactions.
Providing advice on English law documentation to Citi internal counsel and business units located both within and outside EMEA, negotiation with and instruction of external legal counsel and clients where necessary and acting as liaison between externaladvisers and the business, advising on legal and regulatory developments relevant to Trade, advising the business on bank policy matters, and coordinating multijurisdictional transactions with Asia and US Legal.

Qualifications / Skills:

Bachelors and Law Degrees; admitted to practice law either in England and Wales or the State of New York or Florida (NY is preferable)
Experience of secured lending/finance transactional practice at a major law firm and/or financial institution
Ideally have experience of (preferably English law) types of Bank security and LMA Documents
Experience with global trade related transactions and trade finance product
Experience with cross border transactions and corresponding legal implications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong familiarity with the ICC Governing Rules including ISP 98, URDG and UCP
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities and organizational skills
Team player with ability to work independently
High attention to detail
Highly organised and able to quickly assess project viability
Effective and enthusiastic team player
Appreciation of commercial environment between Bank and customer
Ability to manage an active caseload and prioritise effectively
Flexible
Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organisation (from the most junior to the most senior)

What we Offer
We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve.

In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

We'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions, and allow you to choose which benefits suit you and your personal life best.

Highlights to our core benefits include:

Award winning pension
Onsite health services
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
Paid parental leave
Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 Days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

Citi Belfast also champions diversity within our workforce, which helps us be well and live well together.

We have over 40 different nationalities in our Northern Ireland offices, are a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, and are proud to have 47% of our leadershipteam made up of individuals who identify as women.

We encourage and lead inclusivity through our Pride, Disability, Multicultural, Families Matter, and Women affinity networks that are run by and for, Citi Belfast colleagues; providing them with the support they need in their personal and professional journeysand supplying them with the tools to help educate colleagues on all things related to each network to help us work better together.

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

General Legal

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