Job Purpose:

Legal structuring, negotiation of legal contracts, transaction execution and management, and other aspects in relation to the closing and syndicating of real estate debt transactions across EMEA

Job Background/context:

This role sits within the Commercial Real Estate Finance business team for EMEA, with linkages in to ABS and Residential Securitisation

Key Responsibilities:

• In-Business seat and role, within the Business team (with direct reporting into a senior Transaction Execution specialist) not Internal Legal
• Assist senior and junior transactors in document/opinion negotiation
• Assist in the review of legal and tax structuring due diligence

• Assist with preparation of credit memos and presentation of legal and structural aspects to credit committee.
• Assist in discussions with client counterparts and advisers
• Assist with syndication queries, transfer documentation and execution
• Assisting with the drafting of short and long form term sheets
• Interface with internal Legal team regarding business related legal risks
• Involvement in syndication workstreams
• Involvement in other ad hoc workstreams

Development Value:

The role will provide a wide range of deal-making experiences related to real estate finance, including balance sheet loans, syndicated loans, senior/mezzanine structures, intercreditor arrangements, warehouse financing, master repo facilities, loan on loan facilities, securitization including risk retention, and take-private / corporate special situations. The role will also provide a high level of exposure to strategic global players in the industry and leading European law firms and will involve direct negotiation with Citi’s clients and counterparties.

Knowledge/Experience:

Associate-level experience in a banking team of a silver/magic circle law firm with significant Lender-side experience on commercial real estate finance transactions. Prior experience of working in-house within a large financial institution beneficial.

Skills:

• Strong and diversified experience in European structured credit / real estate finance transactions
• Experience in general banking, leveraged finance and/or Securitisation
• Strong computing and numeracy skills required
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and spoken) skills
• Self-motivated and a strong, humble work ethic
• Ability to multi-task and meet short deadlines
• Ability to manage stressful situations and heated discussions in a calm,

  professional, diplomatic and focused manner

Qualifications:

University degree or similar, and above including requisite legal specific qualifications (i.e. LPC) and current Practicing Certificate

Competencies:

• Planning and Organisation

• Adaptability

• Building Relationships (internal and external)

• Commercial Awareness

• Communication (written and oral)

• Decision Making and Judgement

• Integrity and Professionalism

• Time Management

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.

Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:

• Honesty, integrity and reputation

• Financial soundness

• Competence and capability

In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above. This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and other background checks.If hired for this role, you will also be required to complete an annual declaration regarding your Fitness and Propriety.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the information above and that you are applying for a Certified Role. You also agree to Citi carrying out any additional screening required, including permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks and any other background checks.

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Valuing Diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.

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