Debt Capital Markets Legal Counsel

Team/Role Overview:

Citi’s Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Legal team is part of the broader Investment Banking Legal group. Investment Banking Legal provides legal support globally for Citi's Capital Markets & Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) businesses. DCM Legal in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa comprises nine team members based in London, Dubai, Belfast and Frankfurt and interacts with each DCM business desk, working closely with DCM Originators.

The role offers an opportunity to work on a broad range of high quality, complex and challenging DCM transactions, including syndicated bond deals, Medium Turn Notes (MTN) programme updates and establishments, emerging market bonds, sustainable finance, liability management, high yield debt and sukuk. Typical responsibilities will include working closely with the DCM business to provide advice and assistance on legal issues, deal document review and negotiation and liaising with external counsel. DCM Legal proactively identifies, evaluates, and contributes to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with business partners, other functions and risk.

What you’ll do:

Our lawyers are closely involved in reviewing and negotiating bond documentation, including mandate letters, subscription agreements, legal opinions, auditors' comfort letters and Non-Disclosure Agreements. DCM Legal is often consulted from the pre-mandate stage (in order to provide structuring advice and to anticipate potential legal hurdles), through deal preparation and finally execution and settlement. This will also include working closely with law firms and managing law firm relationships.

DCM Legal also provides legal input on non-transactional matters, including regulatory and other market developments.  

As part of Citi's internal control architecture, every lawyer in the group is also an important part of the approval process for all new and/or revised structures or products as well as ensuring compliance with Citi policies and procedures to protect the Citi franchise.  Commercial awareness and good judgment are therefore essential skills for the successful candidate.

What we’re looking for:

• A very high level of familiarity with debt capital markets documentation such as MTN programmes and stand-alone bonds, and liability management plus and a good knowledge of market practice for these transactions including specific experience of negotiating and documenting such transactions.
• Experience working on transactions in emerging markets would be preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of UK & European prospectus regulation, including other regulations.
• Good knowledge of US securities laws, regulations and practice.
• Knowledge of and interest in UK & European regulatory developments.
• Exceptional technical skills and analytical ability.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to escalate when necessary.
• Highly developed client management skills.
• Ability and flexibility to work to strict deadlines without supervision.
• Co-operative, team-oriented style.

UK qualified candidates would be desirable with post-training experience in a DCM department at a major international law firm. Some experience of working in-house for a global investment bank’s legal team supporting the DCM business preferred.

Candidates not in the above categories but demonstrating the necessary skills and type of experience for the role may be eligible to be considered.

What we can offer you:

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.

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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