Legal Counsel

Join us as a Mid-Level lawyer at Barclays where you will be responsible for legal coverage, regulatory compliance, and development of Iberian Investment and Corporate Banking businesses, with a focus on debt capital markets in Spain and Portugal. The role will also include providing legal support to the management of the Spanish and Portuguese branches.

You will sit in the Iberian legal team and support the Banking, Markets, and Corporate Banking teams on a broad range of complex international transactions. Regular exposure to clients, external law firms, as well as business and infrastructure colleagues both in London and in-country will be part of your responsibilities.

Key skills required for this role include :

• Spanish law qualified lawyer with experience in-house at a top-tier Spanish or international law firm or in a financial institution.
• Experience with relevant financial services products, especially debt capital markets transactions.
• Good communication skills, ability to work as part of a team, and collaborate across business and infrastructure functions with multiple stakeholders.
• Native Spanish speaker and proficient in English.

You may be assessed on key skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technological skills.

Location

This role will be based in Madrid.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that operations in the country or region comply with applicable laws and regulations and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.

Accountabilities

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

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