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CDI_Legal Advisor_BNPPSUCC
Ülke
Lüksemburg
Şehir
Luxembourg
Sözleşme tipi
Sürekli
Meslek Ailesi
F09 - LEGAL

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The Securities Services business of BNP Paribas is one of Europe's leading providers of custody services for securities.

The Luxembourg branch plays a major part in its operations, offering clients high value-added services extending from custody to securities lending, fund administration, performance measurement and ratings, and bond issuance services.

We are currently looking for a:


Legal Advisor Cash Management (M/F)


Permanent Contract

 

 

CONTEXT

 

We are looking for a Legal Advisor for our Legal team, that is situated within BNP Paribas,  Luxembourg Branch.

 

BNP Paribas in Luxembourg: Combining the strength of an international presence and local know-how.

 

BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is part of the Group and a globally recognized leader in offering specialized solutions to corporate and institutional clients in the field of cash management, capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory. CIB also functions as a bridge between corporate and institutional clients. Sustainability, digital transformation and a focus on long-term relationships with our customers are at the heart of CIB’s strategy.

 

The position you are applying for/Your new role

The Legal Advisor is a member of the Legal team of BNP Paribas Luxembourg Branch. Our Legal team is part of BNP Paribas LEGAL, which brings together lawyers with diverse skills around the world whose main missions revolve around the mastery of the Group's legal risk, the legal security of its activities and its leaders, the management of legal risks as well as appropriate controls. These missions are carried out while respecting the highest level of excellence and integrity.

 

 

 

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

 

BNP Paribas Luxembourg Branch is strengthening its Cash Management offer. We are therefore looking for a Legal Advisor who can reinforce our legal services for Cash Management whilst also supporting our Investment Funds & Private Capital Departments, Market & Financing Services and Corporate Trust Debt Services. 

The CIB Cash Management business offers an award-winning digitally enabled cash and liquidity management platform to corporate treasurers and finance professionals looking to manage efficiently their receivables, payables, foreign exchange and liquidity in a fast changing and dynamic environment. The Legal Advisor will work closely with the CIB Cash Management business, the BNP Paribas Group Cash Management Competence Center and the Cash Management Legal Practice Group and is mainly responsible for the following tasks:

  • Conducting transactional activities alongside operational staff, negotiating and drafting treasury‑centralisation contracts (“cash‑pooling”) and bank‑electronic agreements that meet the complex needs of large corporate groups
  • Providing legal support to the business for cross‑functional strategic projects that involve several European and/or international entities of the BNP Paribas Group
  • Assisting the business in the creation and implementation of new banking products and services aimed at large corporate groups

These missions are performed in a highly international environment, both with respect to clients and the entities of the BNP Paribas Group involved.

In interaction with operational teams and support functions (Compliance, Risk, Tax, …), you will notably be responsible for:

  • Offering legal support to operational and commercial staff on legal questions related to Cash Management products in an international context (treasury‑centralisation activities, account opening abroad, electronic banking, framework agreements with clients and partnerships linked to these banking services, electronic signature, contracts with service providers or subcontractors, etc.)
  • Structuring, documenting and negotiating financing transactions, assisting on all security aspects of the transactions and structuring, documenting and negotiating pledge and collateral arrangements
  • Coordinating with the Group’s legal advisors in different jurisdictions to harmonise the contractual documentation proposed by the Bank to its multinational corporate clientele
  • Negotiating contracts with (including international) clients together with the Group’s legal advisors in different jurisdictions
  • Drafting contract templates for the Cash Management services offered by the Bank
  • Providing legal advice to the Business Lines, the Functions and the Management of the Bank in order to allow them to take a decision or to pursue their activities with full information on the legal impacts
  • Contribute to the legal watch activities of the Bank in order to ensure that any legislation or jurisprudence that impacts the Bank is known by the relevant persons

 

 

 

 

WHY JOIN US?

 

Your working environment 

  • You will join our dynamic and diverse team composed of 13 individuals from 7 different countries. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment of robust teamwork, collaborative knowledge sharing and a strong sense of collegiality.
  • As an operational lawyer supporting an activity where the issues encountered are varied, this position will allow you to build expertise in legal domains that are set to grow in importance over the coming years (regulation of payment services, electronic signature, personal data protection).
  • Through extensive interaction with many stakeholders, the international dimension of the role is ideal for building a network across the various entities of the BNP Paribas Group. You will gain solid experience in negotiations and strengthen your project‑management skills; 
  • Your primary work location will be in Luxembourg city. After an initial period of 6 months, in agreement with your manager, you may have the flexibility to work 2 days a week from home or from our offices near the Belgian or French border.
  • The position is also eligible for part-time work, offering you the balance and flexibility you need.

 

 

Benefits of this position?

An immersion in the heart of a Bank’s legal team dealing with interesting, diversified and innovative work 

  • Interactions with internal business partners, lawyers and clients located in Europe and around the world
  • A pleasant and supportive work atmosphere
  • Opportunities to learn, develop and grow 
  • Possibilities for international mobility
  • Premium office & wellbeing perks: State-of-the-art workspace with fitness room, crèche, canteen, brasserie and concierge services

 

 

 

 

Are you our future Legal Advisor Cash Management? 

 

Professional experience and/or degree

  • You have a university degree in law 
  • An LLM and/or Cours complémentaires en droit luxembourgeois (CCDL) is an advantage
  • You have at least 3 years of professional experience in banking/financial law, company law and/or international contract law  
  • A strong interest in digital/bank‑electronic solutions and new technologies would be a plus           

 

 

Behavioural skills

  • You are client-focused, proactive and have strong reactivity to meet short deadlines
  • You have a critical mindset, good analytical skills and perseverance
  • You have good negotiation and communication skills 
  • You are a team player who can share and pass on knowledge
  • You have a strong sense of organization, priority, planning & methodology
  • You have the ability to work autonomously, with availability and flexibility 
  • You are digitally literate and open to change and to new ways of working
  • You are able to convey your messages clearly, both in writing and orally, and your synthesis skills are well proven 

 

 

Language skills

  • You are fluent in English and have a good knowledge of French; Being an English native speaker will be an advantage

 

 

Do you see yourself in this description? Don’t hesitate, this position is for you!