Legal Counsel Job Listing at Stifel in London, England (Job ID 8070)

Description

The role is subject to the Conduct Rules set by the FCA. You are required to familiarise yourself, and comply, with the Conduct Rules and complete any ongoing training and competence requirements as set by the FCA and SNEL

• Lead, guide, negotiate and draft transactional legal activities in the UK and Europe, to ensure transactions, policies, and procedures are conducted in accordance with all relevant laws and government policies and support the long-term business objectives.
• Become a trusted advisor to the Stifel Europe senior stakeholders. Build strong relationships and work alongside senior management to assist them in delivering their strategic aims.
• Provide commercially aware challenge to the business including strategy, business processes, procedures, new initiatives and products and other areas with a legal implication.
• Ensure strong lines of communication and collaboration with the General Counsel and the legal team in the US. Work closely and communicate proactively with the other lawyers in the organisation to ensure that there is a co-ordinated and common approach to legal risk management.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with external legal advisors and other external stakeholders.
• Proactively advise the business in identifying and managing legal matters.
• Ensure the legal and regulatory framework within which Stifel Europe operates remains appropriate for the size and nature of the business.
• Keep pace with changes in legislation, regulation, and market practice. Advise senior management on how to adapt to new legislation to best effect. Provide support with regulators if necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues so that the team performs to the highest standards.

• Experienced leader with the proven ability to function in a requlated and broad environment.
• Works closely with the business.
• Works independently but is a collaborative team member.
• Analysis of situations and strong judgment.
• Fast delivery.
• Effective communication.

• Be a qualified lawyer with a strong understanding of Europe-wide capital markets transactions and the broader investment banking activities that Stifel Europe egages in.
• Have high-quality experience obtained in either a senior in-house position or with a respected law firm, or both.

At its core, the Stifel story is a journey of growth and optimism for the future. In our more than 125-year history, Stifel has evolved from a St. Louis-based brokerage house and is now a full-service investment bank, offering securities brokerage, trading, research, underwriting and corporate advisory services globally.  Our expertise spans sectors and products in both public and private markets. We are driven by relationships, not transactions, and are committed to earning long-term trust from our clients.

Our investment banking division provides a broad range of industry-leading services to its clients, including merger and acquisition advisory services, debt and equity financings, balance sheet restructuring, and mutual thrift & insurance company conversions.  The combination of a full-service product offering and more than 600 bankers' deep domain and product expertise allows us to provide solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

Stifel's success is rooted in the power of our people and platform. We provide our employees an entrepreneurial environment that rewards collaboration and hard work.  We are looking to engage with and hire talented candidates from all backgrounds – specifically, those who have the desire to expand their skills and realize ambitious goals. We are committed to a workplace that reflects the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work.