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Vice President and Counsel – Global Markets Legal (Americas)

Crédit Agricole Group, New York, NY, United States


Summary Transactional lawyer to provide advice and counsel to the range of business lines and products that comprise CA-CIB’s global markets activities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide transactional and legal advice with respect to global markets activities, with a particular emphasis on debt capital markets, securitization activities as well as the bank’s note programs.

Activities include drafting and reviewing underwriting and purchase agreements, private placement agreements, dealer agreements and engagement letters

Counsel and assist in negotiations with clients and other parties with respect to global markets activities in the United States

Provide legal advice and memoranda on capital market and securities law questions and the impact of new legal developments on covered activities, including in support of CA-CIB’s new activities and products approval processes

Assist in the development of forms and template documents used by covered businesses

Engage, coordinate, and supervise external counsel acting on behalf of CA-CIB in all relevant jurisdictions and on all relevant subject matters

Prepare and contribute to numerous internal reports and systems relating to the management of legal risk

Assist in drafting internal governance texts, policies and procedures relating to the legal function and to covered businesses and products

Stay current on market and legal developments affecting covered businesses and products

Organize and participate in internal training targeted towards the front office, legal, compliance and other support functions

Uphold CA-CIB’s codes of ethics, culture and conduct in all matters, including with respect to matters of diversity and inclusion and the identification and escalation of financial crimes risks

Salary Range:

$210-240K

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