Job Responsibilities
This is a full-time role working at the Legal & Compliance Department of Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Rotterdam Branch. The position responsibilities are as follows:
· Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law,
partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
· Collaborate with the Management to devise efficient legal strategies.
· Specify and monitor internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance updates.
· Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
· Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible
legal issues.
· Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public
authorities etc.), creating and enhancing relations.
· Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the
company’s full legal rights.
· Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders
· Provide clarification and interpretation on legal requirements (including language or
specifications to internal stakeholders).
· Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility.
· Maintain and share knowledge of updates and/or alterations in legislation.
REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS
· Master’s degree in Law from a Dutch university.
· Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a legal position of a financial institution in the Netherlands.
· Proficiency in local laws and regulations concerning corporate banking, transaction
banking, financial markets.
· Knowledge of the key EU and local regulations such as banking laws, MiFID, PSD,
EMIR, FATCA, GDPR etc.
. Knowledge of EU and Dutch financial compliance framework.
· Minimum 3 years relevant experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with clients.
(including loan agreements with a cross border angle, GTCs, NDAs, etc.) and service
providers.
· Experience supervising outside counsels.
· Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
· Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information.
· Outstanding communication skills, fluency in Dutch and English is a must.
· Nice to have: experience working with LMA standard documentation under Dutch and
English law, as well as experience working with related finance and security documents; ISDA
negotiation experience.