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Intern within Legal Department

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Job summary

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide paralegal assistance to LIG relevant to the operations and business units of CACIB, including supporting the Head of LIG and the LIG team with the following:
  • Supporting the Head of LIG in co-ordination of the Legal (LGL) Paris-London contribution to CACIB governance processes for new activities and products (NAPs), including on request uploading legal opinions into the internal tool for NAPs and support for follow-up reviews of conditions applied by LGL Paris-London and other related tasks requested by or on behalf the Head of LIG
  • supporting the Head of LIG in the review and production of the Legal Paris-London quarterly newsletter and related horizon scanning, legal watch and legal knowhow sharing roles performed by the Legal Radar team, supporting the Head of LIG in researching legal issues and developments relevant to the Legal Radar team
  • involvement in appropriate matters and projects (eg, non-disclosure agreements, trial/evaluation agreements, organisation and maintenance of practice related materials including by way of example Brexit, electronic platforms and bank secrecy)
  • participation at the request of the Head of LIG in innovation projects for LIG, for the legal team or for CACIB
  • the relationship, and co-ordination, with external provider of company secretarial services to CACIB London
  • in establishing a coherent organisation of internal filing of key knowhow documents, contracts and other relevant documentation (such as law firm engagement letters and indexing of NAP opinions) within Corporate Legal scope
  • maintaining schedules/records of documents such as the powers of attorney schedules and Corporate Legal Documents List
  • administration of legal support for CACIB London’s subscription management (including the Newspaper Licensing Authority and Copyright Licensing Agency)
  • connecting with the LGL COO office (and co-ordination as necessary with other Legal teams) on behalf of Corporate Legal on administrative matters internal to LGL (for example law firm engagement letter processes, updates by LGL of internal policies and procedures and/or support with the internal legal invoicing system)
  • administration of process agency letter requests to Corporate Legal the preparation and delivery of Legal Essentials presentations to be delivered by LIG teams.
  • coordination of updates of reporting tables and tools relevant to the LIG team
  • generally supporting the Head of LIG in the activities of LIG, including organising, attending and minuting LIG team meetings/videoconferences and LGL practice groups which are chaired by LIG members, researching answers to legal or regulatory questions, co-ordination of information and reporting tables for LIG and providing paralegal support on projects within the scope of LIG (and such other paralegal support as the Head of LIG may direct from time to time).

Position localisation

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Postgraduate degree – MA/MSc/PhD/Doctorate or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

LLB or equivalent

Experience as a paralegal in a law firm or financial services firm or in-house banking role

Required skills

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities:

  • Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the London Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
  • Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be capable to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, to take initiative and responsibility for the tasks to be undertaken, to seek appropriate and timely guidance in the event of uncertainty and to keep track effectively of tasks performed and to be performed.

Ability to self-motivate but also a supportive team player

Ability to listen to and take appropriate notes of instruction and guidance, to be organised and pro-active and to have a results driven approach

To be able to prepare concise and clear minutes of meetings.

Ability to maintain professional relationships with clients and other legal teams within or outside London

Technical skills required

Strong risk assessment and presentation skills

Strong time management skills, including ability to multi-task and maintain efficiency and professionalism in complex and evolving situations with competing time demands

Strong organisation skills and ability to proactively co-ordinate with other stakeholders and provide appropriate reporting

Languages

English, French (advantageous)

Crédit Agricole CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Crédit Agricole Group, the world’s #13 bank measured by Tier One Capital (The Banker, July 2018).
The Bank offers its clients a comprehensive range of products and services structured around five major divisions:
• Client Coverage & International Network
• Global Investment Banking
• Structured Finance
• Global Markets
• Debt Optimization & Distribution

Finance & Banking
London
8,000 employees