Legal Associate for Euroclear Bank

Legal Associate for Euroclear Bank

Division:

As a member of the Legal Division of the group holding company (Euroclear SA) and in particular as a member of the Euroclear Bank (EB) legal team, you will provide legal support to Euroclear Bank as a member of the Banking and Collateral Management legal team.

Your main responsibilities will be to handle legal issues related to the operations of and services provided by Euroclear Bank, focusing on banking and finance matters as well as EB collateral management services. You will mainly support EB credit, treasury and collateral management departments and also have the opportunity to participate in certain Euroclear Group projects (projects are internationally orientated and can relate to liquidity and credit management, collateral management, debt issuance, new banking products etc.).

You will join a dynamic team of banking lawyers with a great team spirit willing to work in a flexible way and in a great atmosphere.

Role:

As an EB Legal Associate of the Banking and Collateral Management legal team, your tasks will include:

• advise (internal) clients and management on the legal framework (focusing on banking and finance regulations) in and outside Europe;
• drafting and negotiating contracts with counterparts and clients (credit documentation, GMRA, ISDA, collateral management contracts, pledge agreements etc.);
• documenting the services offered by Euroclear Bank (collateral management, securities lending and borrowing etc);
• providing assistance and legal support for new services of Euroclear Bank and new projects of the Euroclear Group;
• cooperating with the lawyers of the Legal Division within all entities of the Euroclear Group;
• participating in the legal training (risk awareness) of relevant staff/departments.

Technical skills:

We are looking for a lawyer:

• with a European master in law degree;
• highly motivated and interested in the capital market and banking sector;
• relevant experience in the capital market gained in an in-house legal division of a bank, broker or other financial institution or in a law firm is a plus;
• knowledge of market practices in the financial world is a plus;
• fluent in English;
• fluent in French, Dutch or German is a plus.

Soft skills:

• excellent communication and ability to integrate a team;
• excellent drafting skills in English;
• detailed-oriented and analytic;
• pragmatic, risk aware and capable to take initiatives;
• flexible and proactive;
• able to deliver high quality support consistent across jurisdictions, in a timely, pragmatic, cost efficient and effective fashion, and to build a solid understanding of the business of the Euroclear Group;
• Obtaining approval of others with good arguments, appropriate influencing methods and a certain “natural authority” (persuasion)
• Acting with consideration of the dynamics in the organization (organizational sensitivity);
• Examining matters from a distance and putting them in a broader context and time perspective (vision).

Euroclear recruits people from all walks of life. Our 3,500 employees represent 89 nationalities, of which over 50% are women. We are deeply convinced that diversity of talents, backgrounds and opinions is a key to success, by fostering engagement, energy and innovation. We are committed to promoting diversity within the organisation, as well as an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves, feels valued and respected, regardless of their background.