Lawyer - Capital Market and Treasury

Provide legal advice and support to the Finance and Risk Management Directorates in capital market and treasury operations, financial instruments, structured products, monetary issues, and funding activities to protect the Bank's legal interests.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice in the areas of capital markets and treasury operations, including funding activities, liquidity management, and derivatives.
• Advise on financial instruments, structured products and the development of new and innovative products, including in the area of digital finance.
• Contribute to the legal framework of the Bank’s funding activities, including documentation, issuance programmes, and disclosure related matters.
• Analyse legal and financial risks and propose appropriate mitigating solutions.
• Contribute to the structuring and execution of treasury related transactions, including the legal aspects of risk and pricing frameworks.
• Support relations with national and international financial institutions and external counterparties, including law firms.
• Participate in transversal projects and initiatives of strategic importance for the Bank.
• Proactively keep up to date with relevant legal developments in legislation and regulations.
• Build and maintain contact with the Unit’s counterparts, both within and outside the Bank.
• Undertake research and conduct legal studies on issues of law arising in connection with areas covered by the Unit.

Requirements

• University degree in law, minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor, preferably with a specialisation in financial, banking or business law.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally combining experience gained with a law firm and either international financial institution/central bank/financial institution.
• Solid experience in capital markets and treasury-related matters, including derivatives.
• Experience in innovative areas such as digital finance, new financial products or market infrastructure developments would be an asset.
• Proven ability to analyse complex legal issues and provide pragmatic, risk-aware advice.
• Strong capacity to manage multiple priorities and to operate effectively in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of French is required.
• Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Skills

• Finance Law
• Banking Law
• Business Law
• Capital Markets Law
• Treasury Law
• Derivatives Law
• Legal Analysis
• Risk-Aware Legal Advice
• Digital Finance Law
• Financial Products Law
• Market Infrastructure Law
• Legal Advice
• Transaction Law
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multilingual Legal Knowledge
• Legal Support for Finance
• Legal Risk Management

Languages

English, French