Legal Counsel – Islamic Finance

• Draft and review standard and recurring Islamic banking documentation, including Murabaha, commodity Murabaha, Ijarah, Wakala and related facility and security documents
• Provide day-to-day legal support on business-as-usual Islamic queries and escalate novel, complex or high-risk matters
• Support product updates and amendments arising from Shariah-driven structural changes, AAOIFI standards, regulatory developments and campaign launches
• Monitor legal, regulatory and Shariah developments and flag documentation impact
• Contribute to Islamic legal policies, procedures, precedents and templates
• Build and maintain the Bank’s Islamic legal precedent bank, template library, clause library and position papers
• Maintain matter trackers, documentation logs, turnaround reporting and App4Legal records
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, product notes and briefing materials
• Collaborate with business teams, Shariah Governance, Legal, stakeholders and external counsel
• Coordinate inputs and follow through to closure
• Assist with external counsel instructions and review external work product
• Identify legal risks in standard Islamic documentation and escalate appropriately
• Support Islamic product development workstreams, documentation gap analysis and market-practice comparisons
• Manage concurrent requests and prioritise against business deadlines
• Progress routine, template-based documentation independently within agreed parameters
• Account for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of drafting output and the integrity of the Islamic legal knowledge base

• Minimum 8–10 years’ post-qualification experience in banking and finance law
• Law degree from a reputable university
• Admission to practice law in a recognised jurisdiction covering banking and finance, financial services and regulation, and corporate and commercial
• Demonstrable exposure to Islamic banking products and Shariah-compliant documentation
• General working knowledge of Murabaha, commodity Murabaha (Tawarruq), Ijarah, Wakala, Mudaraba, Musharaka and Sukuk
• Familiarity with AAOIFI Shariah standards and their practical impact on documentation
• Understanding of conventional banking documentation, including LMA-based facility agreements and security packages
• Strong legal drafting, legal research, problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Experience building or maintaining precedent banks, template libraries or knowledge management tools
• Proficiency with legal workflow and matter management systems; experience with Legal-AI tools
• Legal practice certificate or licence
• Fluent in English
• Comfortable operating in a remote delivery model supporting stakeholders in other jurisdictions
• Effective collaboration and communication across locations and time zones
• Ability to perform under pressure with composure and focus