Vice President and Counsel – Global Markets Legal (Americas)
Crédit Agricole CIB, new york, ny, United States
- 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
Key internal contacts
- Front Office and Support Functions (e.g. Risk, Compliance, Finance)
- Head of Global Markets Legal (Americas) and General Counsel Americas
Key external contacts
- External Counsel
- Industry associations
Education
- New York qualified with J.D. and undergraduate degrees from highly regarded institutions
Experience
- At least 3 years’ relevant experience in a nationally recognized law firm and/or global financial institution legal department covering sophisticated transactions
- Securities law background
- Familiarity with securitization structures (e.g. commercial paper conduits, special purpose vehicles) and asset backed products
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage a complex, time sensitive workload
- Ability to work autonomously in a multi-jurisdiction legal department
- Sound and ethical legal and commercial judgment
- Professional and convincing demeanor and interpersonal skills
- Creative, solutions-oriented approach to complex legal and commercial issues
- Ability to confront and elevate difficult issues within the institution
- Excellent English-language communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
- Excellent legal knowledge and reasoning ability
- Ability to distill complex legal guidance into plain English for a sophisticated business audience
Key Desired Competencies
- Project management skills or experience helpful but by no means essential or required
- Fluency in French helpful but is by no means essential or required
- Technology background and familiarity with current legal tech solutions would be an asset