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Legal Counsel at Deutsche Bank

Legal Counsel

Deutsche Bank · London

1 months ago

Legal Counsel

Deutsche Bank · London

a month ago
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About the Role

This role involves supporting Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), UK Corporate Broking (UKCB), and Debt Capital Markets (DCM) businesses in the EMEA region (excluding Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). You will also support syndicate and client coverage teams, liaise with infrastructure functions, and assist businesses in managing legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. The role offers involvement in advisory capacity throughout transactions, internal projects, and responses to legal and regulatory developments like AI and ESG.

Responsibilities

  • Advising on initial public offerings and follow-on offerings, private placements, rights issues, block trades, tender offers, buy-back programmes, and exchange offers and equity-linked transactions (including convertible and exchangeable bond buy-back transactions) for the ECM business.
  • Advising on private and public M&A transactions, including those subject to the UK takeover code, and rendering U.S.-style fairness opinions for the M&A business.
  • Advising on the engagement of Deutsche Bank as a corporate broker, sponsor in ECM or M&A transactions, NOMAD, and certain share dealing transactions for the UKCB business.
  • Advising on Euro Medium Term Note Programmes (and drawdowns), standalone bonds, liability management transactions (including consent solicitations, exchange offers and tender offers), and SEC shelf takedowns for both emerging market and investment grade clients for the DCM business.

Requirements

  • Excellent technical legal knowledge and skills, including contractual analysis and drafting.
  • Broad capital markets and corporate finance experience, with a focus on DCM and/or ECM.
  • Experience in private practice at a leading law firm and/or at a leading financial institution.
  • Legally qualified in England and Wales, the U.S., or another common law jurisdiction.
  • Interest in and understanding of current legal and regulatory issues and market practices affecting international investment banks.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment.
  • Demonstrated a thoughtful and practical approach to problem-solving.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Interest in interacting with colleagues across Deutsche Bank's international network.

Skills

  • Contractual analysis
  • Contractual drafting
  • Capital markets
  • Corporate finance
  • DCM
  • ECM
  • Legal advisory
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication

Location

  • London

Work Type

  • Hybrid Working

Experience Level

  • Vice President

Education Level

  • Legally qualified in England and Wales, the U.S. or another common law jurisdiction

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Non-contributory pension
  • 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
  • Option to purchase additional days holiday
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Healthcare for you and your family
  • Retail Discounts
  • Bike4Work scheme
  • Gym benefits
  • Opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme
  • 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

About the Company

  • Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.
  • Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.
  • We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day.
  • This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
  • Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people.
  • Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
  • We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
  • For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.
  • Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management (DWS) division.
  • Together we can make a great impact for our clients at home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.
  • More information at: Deutsche Bank Careers (db.com)

Equal Opportunity

  • We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).
  • If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.