Legal Advisor

Project Description:

Post-execution administration of master agreement documentation for OTCs, including but not limited to: ISDA Master Agreements (and auxiliary documents), Credit Support Annex, GMRAs, MRAs, GMLSAs, MSLAs, MSFTAs, TOBs, Prime Brokerage documentation, compensation agreements based on German and English law and drafted in: German and English.

The particularities of the position:

• Legal qualification and knowledge (not necessarily experience in German law, but in that case willingness to acquire basic knowledge of German law) .

• Experience in banking industry OR knowledge of financial products and banking regulation OR willingness to quickly acquire such knowledge

• Basic computer literacy (data processing, MS Office) and willingness to do technical work (data processing) using SG internal IT applications

• Good communication skills.

Specifically, you will be required to:

• Review and analysis of constitutional documents to determine the capacity and authority to engage in products subject to derivative financial instruments;
• Liaises with counterparts and various other internal stakeholders to ensure progress of files;
• Follow-up of the activity both internally and with its counterparts to gather comments, information, review feedback to finally have complete agreements;
• Organizing the execution of concluded contracts and sending them for signature to the contracting parties;
• Follow-up of the activity to ensure the completion and closure of files;
• Other ad-hoc projects arising from the legal / regulatory reform;
• Updating internal tools, trackers or files, systems with document or status data.

Profile Required:

• Bachelor's degree in the Law;
• Fluent in ENGLISH - mandatory;
• Good knowledge of the GERMAN language, not necessarily fluent;
• Knowledge of French language – not mandatory, but nice to have;
• Proven basic knowledge / understanding of banking and finance AND / OR work experience in banking industry;
• Work experience in a job where similar technical skills are required as for this role (ideally, but not necessarily in a similar role combining legal and technical skills in the financial industry);
• Orientation to details
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook);
• Very good written and verbal communication.

WHY JOIN US

SG GSC is a Great Place to Work certified company. Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits

• competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus;
• preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance;
• wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget;
• office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs;
• various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events;
• additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave;
• learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans;

unlimited access to various eLearning resources.

BUSINESS INSIGHT

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you're joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful daily and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.