Senior Legal Adviser (M/F)

Job purpose: In order to support the successful expansion of Bank of China’s both entities in Luxembourg as well as its above-mentioned seven branches, we are looking for a Senior Legal Adviser. The ideal candidate will demonstrate his/her ability to serve the business and also to actively contribute to the management and general administration of the legal team. In particular the Senior Legal Adviser will: • Provide legal advice mainly on banking and financial markets law, as well as on commercial and other regulations governing the financial sector, to the various business departments of the bank (mainly corporate banking, transaction banking, and financial markets). • Provide an active support to negotiations of syndication/bi-lateral agreement covenants (leveraged and investment grade under LMA standard) as well as ancillary finance and security documents. • Support negotiations of ISDA agreements. • Assist and monitor the legal function of the cross-border branches. • More generally, identify legal risks related to the bank’s business areas, services and products, keep abreast of the latest legal developments which have or may have an impact on the bank’s business, services and products, and inform and advise the bank on an appropriate basis. • On an ancillary basis support the bank’s general administration as far as legal matters are concerned e.g. labor law, commercial law, real estate, business development initiatives, pre-litigation client claims. • Evaluate need for external legal advice, when necessary, and act as the point of contact, and coordinator of external legal providers. Oversees and monitor engagement letters and legal fees. • On the longer term, be an engaged contributor to the legal team and the bank’s success in a risk controlled environment and maintain a culture of integrity, quality, and ethical behavior. Profile (Technical Skills): • At least 10 years of experience mainly in the legal department of a financial institution; • Proficiency in Luxembourg laws and regulations concerning corporate banking, transaction banking, financial markets. • In particular, experience working with LMA standard documentation under English law, as well as experience working with related finance and security documents. • ISDA negotiation experience. • Practical knowledge of the key EU Directives and local regulations such as MiFID / MiFID II / EMIR / FATCA / GDPR / CSRD, etc. • Familiar with legal department general administration and management as well as company secretariat duties. Profile (Soft Skills): • As a key person of the team, excellent management skills, high sense of integrity, strong personal values and engagement • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Proactive approach and business acumen • Able to work effectively under pressure • Prioritization skills and strong team player in multicultural environment