Legal Counsel

In order to support the successful expansion of the Bank, the Legal & Compliance and Internal Control Department of Bank of China, Luxembourg is looking for a Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will report directly to the Team Head / Senior Manager Legal and will assist in identifying legal risks of the Bank and participate proactively in mitigating these risks and deliver outstanding client service, encourage strong team spirit and develop the desire to make a lasting career.

Key Responsibilities would be, but not be limited to, the following:

The Legal Counsel is tasked to provide legal support and advice to the various departments of the bank on legal issues related to local business, or to the branches.

• Reviews, drafts and negotiates agreements, with a focus on lending agreements and related documents, as well as LMA standard documentation.
• Assists in Legal and regulatory watch.

Legal Skills:

Have good skills in the legal negotiation such as relating to mergers and acquisitions, tender bidding, and contract acquisitions. Have the ability in drafting complex regulatory documentation and assist the Legal team for various legal matters.

Experience: 

A minimum of 5 years' experience in a corporate and business legal department in the Banking sector, with successful experience in leading negotiations on complex, local and cross-border transactions and related contracts and agreements.

Profile (Technical Skills):

• Experience working with LMA standard documentation (usually under English law), as well as experience working with related Finance and Security documents (pledge agreements, guarantees, mortgages), and legal opinions (capacity/enforceability)
• ISDA review and negotiation experience (ISDA master agreement, ISDA schedule, etc.)
• Capital markets including bonds issuance and sales (review of prospectus, offering memorandum, bonds terms and conditions, sales / subscription agreement, etc.)
• Trade finance (letter of credit, letter of guarantee, master participation agreement, etc.)
• Some working knowledge of key regulations such as MiFIDII / EMIR / FATCA / GDPR, etc.

Profile (Soft Skills):

• Good communication skills (written and oral) in both English and French. Chinese constitutes an asset
• Good analytical and issue-solving skills
• Proactive approach and business acumen
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Prioritization skills and strong team player in multicultural environment