Job Title Transaction Manager - Senior Counsel

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

With offices in New York, California, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Luxembourg, Lisbon, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, the Trust and Securities Services team at Deutsche Bank has long been recognized as a leader in the provision of administrative and fiduciary services to the global debt and equities markets.

It supports structures from the simplest to the most complex, covering Asset Backed Securities, Collateralised Loan Obligations, Corporate Debt, Escrows, Project Finance, Loan Agency and Depositary Receipts.

The Transaction Management Group (“TMG”) is part of the Trust and Securities Services business of the Corporate Bank and comprises both Corporate Trust and Depositary Receipts product lines.

As part of the Team, you will provide agency, trustee and depositary services to the international capital markets and act on a wide range of debt and equity instruments providing the roles of trustee, security agent collateral administrator, cash manager, escrow agent, account bank, custodian, principal paying agent and registrar.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Leading transaction documentation negotiation for Corporate Trust and co-ordinating with internal and external counterparts

• Providing a detailed review and comments on Offering Circulars, Trust Deeds, Agency Agreements and other supporting transaction documents to facilitate new transaction closings

• Reviewing and negotiating documentation in relation to major restructurings, amendments and waivers

• Exercising discretions in conjunction with issuers, investment banks, asset managers and their respective lawyers

• Reviewing redemption and unwind documentation and taking on responsibility for defaulted or distressed transactions

• Supporting the business with strategic or regulatory driven projects and initiative

Your skills and experience

• Extensive experience in Debt / Equity Capital Markets including legal, corporate banking or ancillary services.

• Knowledge of structured finance products (such as Asset Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities, Collateralised Debt Obligations, Repackagings and Asset Backed Commercial Paper), conventional debt products (such as Medium-Term Note Programmes, Corporate Bonds, High Yield Bonds, Exchangeable/Convertible Bonds) and other multi-jurisdictional products such as Project Finance and Islamic Finance

• Experience of documentation reviewing and negotiating practices

• Legal qualifications would be beneficial

• Foreign language skills including German, Italian, Spanish and French would be beneficial

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career in financial services

• Flexible working arrangements to assist you balance your personal priorities

• Coaching from experts in your team and a culture of continuous learning to aid progression

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.