Escrow Officer

About Law Debenture 

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 135-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.

We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

As part of the Corporate Trust team, the Escrow Officer will support the on boarding of new Escrow transactions and manage a wide array of Treasury functions and responsibilities.

Job Role & Responsibilities

Co-ordinate with our client’s in-house/external legal counsel to negotiate Escrow contracts, review supporting governing documents across a whole host of CT products such as Paying Agent Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Account Bank Agreements, Charge Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements and partner with internal legal to ensure aggressive deadlines are met, but the risk profile of Law Deb is protected.

Present new Escrow deals during the weekly pipeline meeting.

Accompany the Head of Escrow to client meetings and assist in co-presenting to a large number of law firms (more specifically their corporate M&A teams) in order to market the Escrow product.

Build and maintain an extensive network of client law firm relationships.

Collaborate with the finance team monthly to validate the monthly forecasting figures.

Ensuring that all operational transactions are smoothly, promptly, and accurately processed. Requires the monitoring and management of transaction flows, bank account and stock reconciliation queries, review and maintenance of operational risk and procedures, meeting all departmental reporting requirements and maintenance of Treasury management systems to meet the needs of the department.

Liaising with the accounts department to ensure the preparation of invoices incurred in connection with all transactions. Dispatching the prepared invoices and monitoring the payment of these fees from the relevant parties.

Attending meetings with external clients to promote the business; together with identifying areas for growth and appropriate contacts to meet.

Ensure that Treasury and Banking tasks are appropriately allocated and prioritised in advance.

Maintain proper records on all the department’s business units, including relevant procedures;

Retain a good practical knowledge of investments, payments systems, foreign exchange, trustee principles and the FCA’s general requirements;

Ensuring compliance with trust documentation and departmental procedures, including undertaking KYC checks where necessary, trust law and with the FCA’s regulations at all times, (exercising judgement by taking internal and/or external advice as appropriate);

Carry out such duties as the requirements of the Company shall from time-to-time demand.

General Duties

Undertake training and development as appropriate and engage fully in the performance management process.

Contribute to the LawDeb culture positively, attend meetings as required, and carry out duties willingly and diligently.

Where regulatory rules apply, abide by these in spirit and fact.

Carry out such other tasks as you may be reasonably directed to do by the senior management team from time to time.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

Analytical approach

Diligent, with excellent attention to detail

IT literate

Outstanding communication and numeracy skills (incl. grammar and adapting communication style to suit audience)

Your Reward

Competitive salary with performance bonus scheme

Generous pension contribution

Full healthcare cover

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Buy/sell annual leave scheme

Additional Information

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fuelling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. If you feel that you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to participate in this recruitment process, please provide further details where prompted.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. 

If you’d like to find out more about LawDeb and our open vacancies, please contact our careers team on [email protected].