Jason Lekerman
Managing Legal Counsel @NatWest Group
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Legal Counsel @NatWest Group
City of London, GB
Lead legal support for the Bank’s asset finance and working capital businesses- Represent the legal function at executive steering groups, board meetings, and risk governance forums- Provide strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders and manage a team of lawyers, ensuring alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite and governance standards.Key responsibilities and achievements:ASSET FINANCEProvide legal support to the Bank’s commercial brokers teams by drafting amendments to the broker terms and conditions following the recent Court of Appeal case (often referred to as the ‘Hopcraft’ case) on commission disclosure.Work with external counsel to draft a suite of documentation for receivables purchase programmes, whilst ensuring compliance with the Bank’s minimum standards.INVOICE FINANCEProvide legal drafting input on several large product migration, product simplification, and new product projects whilst managing external legal counsel and supporting the businesses through Bank governance.Work with foreign legal counsel on transactions in connection with the assignment of debts originated in USA and the United Arab Emirates.TRADE FINANCEReviewed drafts of third party bank Master Participation Agreements and Master Accounts Receivable Assignment Agreements with reference to the relevant BAFT precedents
EDUCATION
The College of Law
Diploma in Legal Practice, Law
The College of Law
Diploma in Law, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT JASON LEKERMAN
Experienced in-house legal counsel with expertise in asset finance, invoice finance, receivables finance, trade finance, and commercial lending.As Managing Legal Counsel at NatWest, I lead a team advising on asset and invoice finance within the wider Business Banking & Commercial Mid-Market legal function.I provide clear, pragmatic legal advice on transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic commercial contracts. I also manage external counsel and legal spend, and work closely with legal and business teams to support growth, whilst mitigating legal and reputational risk.My background includes private practice roles at Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons, and in-house secondments at HSBC and Lloyds. As a trusted advisor with strong commercial acumen and a global outlook, I am well-positioned to support international banks and financial institutions in fast-paced, cross-border environments.
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