General Counsel

The General Counsel will oversee the corporate-wide management of the legal business matters pertaining to the Bank, both operationally and in safeguarding the bank’s loan portfolio. The General Counsel will coordinate all legal matters handled by outside counsel. 

• Manages all legal business matters (with external counsel) pertaining to the Bank (Luxembourg entity) and its operations 
• Play positive role in the development and growth of General Counsel department staff through excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with strong delegation skills assuring a cross-trained staff
• Where necessary, reviewing relevant material and advising on appropriate legal action to be taken 
• Acting as the center of competence regarding legal risks in relation to the bank’s loanportfolio on a day-to-day basis 
• Advising on all legal matters relating to the bank’s lending activity in the Luxembourg, Dutch, French and Spanish markets 
• Supporting the on-boarding of new loan structures and/or lending activities in new jurisdictions 
• Drafting and negotiating contractual arrangements 
• Manage, support, and train staff 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

• University degree in Law or Business Law (or comparable) 
• 10 years of relevant experience with finance transactions is a requirement (real-estate is an asset), preferably within the Legal, Credit or Restructuring Department of an established bank, or the Banking & Finance department of an established law-firm 
• Good knowledge of contract, property and insolvency laws 
• Mastered experience in general corporate and banking legal matters, including corporate organization, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, corporate law, contractual law, regulatory matters, risk management 
• Professional discretionary disposition, upholding, representing and advocating for the company values 
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, read, analyse and interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports, correspondence and procedures, speak clearly to customers and employees 
• Thorough understanding of management procedures; ability to plan department or Bank activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, and developing policies and procedures)  Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables in nonstandardized situations 
• Show initiative, high energy and a desire to succeed, while demonstrating enthusiasm and passion to inspire employees throughout the organization 
• Fluent in English. French, Dutch or Spanish a benefit