Legal Counsel

Company Description

As a Luxembourg-based bank since 1979, together with the global presence of Bank of China Group, Bank of China Luxembourg Branch has been successfully operating and continuously developing its business over the years. It contributes to the local and worldwide economic and social development. With more than 45 years of expertise and experience in the European markets, the bank extended its roots covering 15 institutions located in 13 European countries and becoming Bank of China Europe, since 2022.

Bank of China Europe adheres to the guidance of Bank of China group and continues to grow and expand its business coverage across the world, offering comprehensive business solutions to its clients worldwide with its globalized operations and diversified platforms.

Today, Bank of China Europe comprises an international workforce with a multicultural background of more than 30 different countries and regions with over 600 employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

As our operations continue to grow, we are currently looking for a talented and motivated professional to join our team as Legal Counsel:

Job Description

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.

Main Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

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.

Qualifications

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 to 10 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.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• 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.

Soft Skills & Attributes

• 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