Debt Advisory Lawyer AVP

As a Debt Advisory Lawyer (Assistant Vice President) at the Debt Advisory Legal team within the wider Corporate Banking Legal team, you will play a crucial role in providing legal advice and managing legal risks for business areas involved in unregulated lending activities across UK Corporate Bank and International Corporate Banking. Your primary responsibilities will include: - Advising on corporate/business lending transactions, focusing on term loans, revolving credit facilities, and overdrafts. - Overseeing key product and proposition innovation & simplification within the debt sector. - Identifying new legal and regulatory risks and providing advice to stakeholders. - Assessing documentation templates, processes, systems, and approvals to offer workable solutions. - Managing projects within a defined framework, emphasizing commercial management and timely legal deliverables. To excel in this role, you are expected to meet the following criteria: - Hold a Bachelors or masters degree in law. - Demonstrate experience in corporate lending, especially in term loans, revolving credit facilities, and overdrafts. - Possess excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to engage with various stakeholders. - Exhibit strong prioritization and multitasking abilities to efficiently handle multiple queries. - Show proficiency in assessing documentation templates, processes, and approvals to provide viable solutions. - Have experience in managing projects with a focus on commercial management and quality legal deliverables. In addition to the above, you may be evaluated on key critical skills relevant to success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology proficiency. The role is based out of Pune and aims to ensure compliance with laws and regulations while managing legal and reputational risks. Key responsibilities include: - Developing and implementing best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance. - Providing legal advice and support on various legal issues to the bank's country coverage teams. - Representing the bank in legal proceedings related to its operations. - Creating and reviewing legal documents to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. - Conducting legal research to stay updated on changes in laws and regulations. - Delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements. Additionally, as an Assistant Vice President, you are expected to advise decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. You should collaborate closely with other functions, lead a team, set objectives, and coach employees towards achieving those objectives. Furthermore, it is essential to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, along with the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in your professional conduct.,