Trade Finance Lawyer

We are currently seeking Trade Finance Lawyers to support Axiom clients across financial services, banking, commodities, corporate, infrastructure and other industry sectors on a broad range of domestic and international trade-finance, export-finance, supply-chain-finance and related banking matters.

Responsibilities:

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice on trade-finance matters, including letters of credit, demand guarantees, standby letters of credit, performance bonds, receivables finance, supply-chain finance and export finance.
• Draft, review and negotiate trade-finance and related documentation, including facility agreements, guarantees, security documents, letters of credit, trade instruments, ancillary finance documents and transaction documentation.
• Advise banks, financial institutions, corporates, exporters, importers, treasury teams and internal stakeholders on transaction structures, documentation, risk and commercial considerations.
• Partner with legal, finance, treasury, commercial, risk, compliance, external counsel and deal teams to support domestic and international transactions throughout their lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or an equivalent qualification with relevant trade-finance, banking and finance or cross-border finance experience, and right to work in the UK.
• Experience advising on one or more trade-finance areas, including letters of credit, guarantees, documentary credits, supply-chain finance, receivables finance, export finance or structured trade finance.
• Strong drafting, review and negotiation experience across trade-finance, lending, security or related commercial documentation.
• Excellent commercial awareness, drafting ability, communication, stakeholder-management and analytical skills, with the ability to deliver practical, business-focused advice in fast-paced transaction environments.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:  

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:  Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at  View email address on axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. 

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

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