Legal Specialist, Citi

Citi

Location:
United Kingdom, Belfast

Category:
Legal

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Job Description:

Legal Specialist role in Citi's Markets Legal Team supporting Global Issuance businesses. The position involves working closely with product structuring and trading desks, providing essential partnership to product lawyers, business management and sales teams. The role includes advising on structured product lifecycle, transaction structuring, trade execution process, regulatory matters, and drafting/reviewing/negotiating documentation.

Job Responsibility:

Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and required documentation
Conduct business negotiations in a timely, thorough, and efficient manner
Engage with firm's institutional clients and their internal/external counsel
Collaborate with Citi's first line, legal, second line, and other internal constituents
Manage multiple transactions simultaneously
Stay abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues
Work on document templating and automation projects
Advise Risk function and business partners on risks and documentation requirements
Assess risk when making business decisions
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations

Requirements:

Relevant industry experience
Experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
Contractual and documentation negotiation experience in a large institutional setting
Proven record of completing complex documentation within tight time deadlines
Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

What we offer:

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
Discretional annual performance related bonus
Private medical insurance packages
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to learning and development resources
Hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week)
Competitive base salary (annually reviewed)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 29, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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