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In-House Banking Counsel

Leeds Temporary £100,000 - £125,000 per year View Job Description
As Interim In‑House Banking Counsel in Leeds, you'll be the legal expert supporting key finance transactions, from structuring lending, equity, and guarantees to embedding a robust legal risk framework. You'll partner with internal and external stakeholders, including public sector and legal teams, to manage risk, governance, and litigation across the wider business.
  • Immediate start
  • 6 month contract potential to turn permanent

About Our Client

This award-winning, government backed institution manages a £27.8 bn investment fund headquartered in Leeds. Operating independently, it drives net‑zero and regional economic growth across the UK. With over 300 employees, a strong hybrid culture and active community focus, it's a high‑impact, purpose-driven workplace.

Job Description

The Interim In‑House Banking Counsel will be:

  • Leading legal risk management and framework enhancements in banking, finance, governance.
  • Providing expertise across general lending, project/asset finance, debt/equity transactions.
  • Reviewing bespoke infrastructure deals involving debt, equity, guarantees.
  • Advising senior stakeholders and Investment/Engagement Committees on legal risk and governance.
  • Managing litigation and claims, steering resolution aligned with risk appetite.
  • Leading key legal projects, embedding controls across activity streams.
  • Engaging and supervising external counsel and legal panels.
  • Developing precedent documentation with banking teams.
  • Designing and delivering specialist legal training across the organisation.
  • Supervising junior paralegals to ensure quality legal outputs.

The Successful Applicant

The Interim In-House Banking Counsel should have:

  • 6+ PQE, qualified solicitor or barrister within banking.
  • Deep expertise in: general lending, asset/project finance, equity, debt restructuring.
  • Desirable additional experience: regulatory compliance, claims, employment, public law, data/FOI.
  • Experience supervising junior colleagues.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive starting salary £100‑125 k.
  • Car allowance and annual bonus.
  • 20% Pension.
  • £8,000-£10,000 benefits package.
  • Hybrid working with Leeds HQ as the central hub.



If you're an experienced Banking Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.

Contact
Michael Bailey
Quote job ref
JN-062025-6766769
Phone number
+441132437739

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Banking & Finance - In House
Sector
Business Services
Location
Leeds
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Michael Bailey
Consultant phone
+441132437739
Job reference
JN-062025-6766769