Company purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

• Being a great place to work

• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact

• Being dedicated to the development of our people

Business area

Debt and Equity Capital Markets (DECM) is a team within the Legal department comprising of legal professionals providing legal support to business lines throughout the BNP Paribas Group in relation to debt and equity capital markets (DECM) matters. The organisation is headed by the Global Head of DECM. The team is part of the Legal Securities Platform.

Purpose: 

The DECM Assistant Vice President (AVP) role provides specialist legal and/or regulatory advice to the business in order to ensure that the business is supported, and able to achieve its objectives, on all matters relating to DECM with a primary focus on Equity Capital Markets, whilst effectively identifying and managing legal risk. The DECM AVP will advise the business on a variety of transactions and facilitate project work relating to DECM matters in the UK or across EMEA.

Scope: UK role but advises on transactions across EMEA 

The DECM AVP works on transactions and projects under general guidance from more senior lawyers, develops relationships with stakeholders and provides high quality legal advice to the business.

Key responsibilities

• Fully competent and experienced lawyer accountable for providing specialist, high quality legal and/or regulatory advice to the business in respect of complex ECM legal matters, such as primary and secondary ABBs, IPOs, rights issues and equity linked instruments as a primary focus
• ability to assist on DCM matters and manage DCM transactions as a secondary focus and when required, such as standalone, high yield and emerging market bond issues, liability management exercises and regulatory capital. 
• Works under general guidance from more senior lawyers on transactions, projects (including cross-regional and transversal legal projects) and other matters related to DECM from a legal perspective for the business line and LEGAL, and manages associated legal risks by providing:

1. Legal and structuring advice and legal execution;
2. Reviewing/drafting transaction documentation, taking into account economic aspects and commercial sensitivities; and
3. Appropriate and efficient use of external legal counsel, to promote high quality, cost efficient external legal services.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer or experienced professional with detailed knowledge of equity capital market instruments in the UK/EMEA and an understanding of how the current legal / regulatory practices relevant to ECM and DCMDECM fit with the broader Bank and the Legal function. 
• Experience of ECM transactions in the DACH region would be an advantage
• Knowledge and practice of the UK Sponsor regime

• Good people management skills and an ability to work with individuals to set individual objectives and manage performance to ensure their delivery
• Excellent written and oral English skills in order to articulate technical issues and to be able to take the complex and make simple to enable effective communication with individuals across the business.
• Command of another European language such as French or German would be an advantage.

• Computer literacy and a good understanding of any relevant software used by the DECM legal team at the relevant time.
  
  

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank’s strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A bit more about why you should join us

1. We’re a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)

We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.

• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.

• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.

• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.

• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.

* Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.

But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year - in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.

We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally. 

Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.

• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

Equal opportunities 

BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Adjustments

We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.

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