Legal Advisor

Legal Advisor

ING Group

Luxembourg

As a Legal Advisor (m/f) for the private banking segment, your main tasks will be:

• Provide legal advice with regard to the Retail and Private Banking activities of the bank (concerning mainly civil, commercial, corporate and consumer law aspects);
• Advise the bank on its duties and responsibilities in respect of these activities, in particular in relation to credit structuring and implementation of cross-border set-ups and MIFID related regulatory aspects;
• Draft, review, negotiate any types of agreements in relation with activities (mostly but not exclusively standard and customized credit agreements & security packages and investment services related documentation but also the regular update of our retail & private banking GTCs);
• Assisting the various departments of the Bank in analyzing and, coordinating from a legal and bank regulatory perspective the implementation of financial and banking products and services within the Bank;
• Participate in external working groups (ABBL, etc.);
• Coordinate outside counsel as the case may be;
• Provide support to the Head of Legal, Legal Manager and the Team on various matters;
• Advise and support the activities of the credit, inheritance and litigation departments (debt recovery);
• Handle and monitor litigations, CSSF complaints and legal claims;
• Follow up on legislative and regulatory developments that may influence Bank's activity in the private banking sector especially in relation to its cross-border activities.

Skills:

• Theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more of the following subjects is also recommended: Credit and securities law, banking and financial services regulations, consumer and investor protection, MIFID II and ESG/SFDR;
• Strong practical sense, accuracy;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Analytical and argumentation skills, organizational skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Team player.

Knowledge and experience:

• University degree in law, supplemented by a specialization in banking or financial law;
• The Luxembourg bar exam, an additional degree and/or specialization in economics, taxation and/or business management is an asset;
• You have at least 5 years of experience in the "financial/banking" legal field, either in a banking environment (especially in private banking) or within an international law firm.

Languages:

• Fluency in French and English;
• A good knowledge of Luxembourgish and any other language is considered as an asset.

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