Legal Counsel

Who we are

Panmure Liberum is the UK's largest independent Investment Bank. We provide a full-service Investment Banking offering including capital raising and advisory, as well as distribution, research and execution services. We deliver excellence and foster real and lasting relationships with our clients – priding ourselves on being straight-talking, loyal and innovative in addressing their needs.

About the role

We are looking for a legal counsel to join our Legal and Co-Secretarial team in London, reporting to our Legal Director. You will support the team across corporate, commercial and company secretarial work, including Investment Banking transactions. This is a varied, hands-on role. You will need to work at pace, stay composed under pressure and meet deadlines, with a proactive drive and enthusiasm for working with all parts of the business.

Key Relationships: Investment Banking Team, Compliance Team, Risk Committees and external counsel and other professional advisers

Responsibilities

• Supporting the legal workstreams on investment banking transactions, including placing agreements and placing terms and conditions
• Reviewing and negotiating engagement letters, NDAs, research agreements and trading terms of business
• Reviewing and negotiating standard commercial contracts including supplier and IT contracts
• Assisting with data protection matters, including policies and procedures and the handling of minor breaches
• Managing the firm’s modern slavery obligations
• Supporting the company secretarial function, including routine statutory filings, governance policy and procedure reviews, minute taking and the operation of the employee incentivisation scheme
• Proving legal support to other support functions within the business including Compliance, Finance and HR

Requirements 

• English qualified lawyer (or equivalent) 1 to 3 years’ PQE at a City law firm  
• Corporate or M&A experience, with a sound grounding in company law, transaction documents and company secretarial support
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail  

Desirable 

• In-house or secondment experience, ideally in financial services
• Experience of AIM or Main Market transactions, or working knowledge of the AIM Rules, UK Listing Rules, Takeover Code and MAR
• Exposure to commercial contracts, data protection or employment law