Business Unit Legal

Legal, Transaction Banking Lawyer, Executive Director, Birmingham / London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Vice President language OFFICE LOCATION(S) London, Birmingham assignment JOB FUNCTION Business Unit Legal account_balance DIVISION Legal

OUR IMPACT

We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators. Whether you're an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.

This team is based in New York, Dallas, London, Frankfurt and Birmingham and provides legal support to Goldman Sachs' new and globally expanding Transaction Banking business in Goldman Sachs Bank USA, including its international branches, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and other affiliates. We work very closely across regions to provide coordinated, aligned and efficient advice to the business.

YOUR IMPACT

This global team currently supports the Transaction Banking (TxB) business from New York, London, Frankfurt, Dallas and Birmingham. We are looking for a UK focused lawyer to help the business grow its cutting-edge product set. We work very closely across the regions to provide coordinated, aligned and efficient advice to the business.

In particular, the team advises TxB on:

• development and launch of new products and services, as well as ongoing business, including providing support for business governance and vendor oversight, helping to develop operational flows, and drafting client agreements
• deposit taking and payment services as well as related regulatory considerations
• global strategy and the implementation of new regulations and regulatory initiatives

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a lawyer to join our team and provide advice to the TxB business. The ideal candidate will be:

• a lawyer qualified to practice in the UK, with at least 2 years working as a qualified lawyer with experience of the banking or payments sector - ideally with experience in payment services regulation and some experience in dealing with cross-border analysis and transactions
• able to adapt to changing circumstances and willing to work in new areas outside of their comfort zone
• a quick learner and a critical thinker able to work in a fast paced environment
• a strong communicator and relationship builder who values teamwork, leadership and excellence, with strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• able to liaise and coordinate with other relevant groups throughout the firm, including compliance, controllers (including regulatory controllers), product, marketing, operations, business and organisational leadership and tax
• highly motivated and adaptable with the ability to work in a diverse organisation
• accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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