Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel – @Amsterdam, F/M/X

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for our Legal team, that is situated within BNP Paribas SA Amsterdam Branch.

BNP Paribas in the Netherlands: Combining the strength of an international presence and local know-how.

The BNP Paribas Group has a long history in the Netherlands. Its experienced bankers serve as a single point of contact for clients to access BNP Paribas’ global product offering and extensive international network. BNP Paribas’ Dutch team is able, with the help of our specialized business lines, to present a comprehensive and tailored offer to our clients. The Group’s wide scale of value-added products and innovative solutions ranges from pure lending to highly structured transactions, from leasing to asset management. It offers access to domestic market knowledge combined with global expertise via our worldwide specialized resources.

BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is part of the Group and a globally recognized leader in offering specialized solutions to corporate and institutional clients in the field of capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory. CIB also functions as a bridge between corporate and institutional clients. Sustainability, digital transformation and a focus on long-term relationships with our customers are at the heart of CIB’s strategy.

The position you’re applying for/Your new role

The Senior Legal Counsel is situated within CIB Netherlands in Amsterdam and reports directly to the head of Legal CIB Netherlands.

You are the driving force for new developments and preparing stable delivery of change to production and will overlook the change process from beginning to end. Main goal is to continuously optimize and professionalize CIB Legal Netherlands and to contribute to the CIB Legal and overall strategy.

Your responsibilities

• Providing legal advice, in particular with regards to bilateral and syndicated loan documentation (LMA), security and other ad-hoc documentation
• Negotiating, reviewing and writing banking law related documents, loan contracts and security documentation, templates, tender documents and other legal documents as required by the various business lines
• Rendering effective legal advice and assistance in the preparation of legal opinions, studies, reports and correspondence as required from time to time by offices in- and outside The Netherlands.

We offer

• Competitive compensation including 13th month and holiday allowance
• Participation in the discretionary bonus scheme
• Contribution to your pension (full employer contribution)
• Home working (50%)
• A net home working allowance plus internet allowance
• 28 + 1 holidays per year and the possibility to buy holiday hours
• Great colleagues in international environment
• A pleasant working atmosphere

Who are you

• Master’s degree in law. Degree in Dutch law is considered a plus
• Additional education in Banking Law such as an LLM would be considered a plus
• 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar role within a financial institution or law firm
• Good knowledge of LMA standard documentation
• Ability to analize legal issues quickly and to provide comprehensive and pragmatic solutions
• Ability to draft and edit a variety of documents in English (and preferably Dutch) in a clear and concise manner
• Languages: fluency in English. Dutch is considered a plus.

Job related competencies:

• Analytical,
• Client focused,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Pro-active and independent worker

Does this sound like you?

To apply, simply upload your curriculum vitae and a brief cover letter, and we’ll be glad to invite you for an introductory interview. If you’d like to talk to us first about whether this role is right for you, or for more information, please contact HR via asd_recruitment_hr@bnpparibas.com.

Please bear in mind that we conduct pre-employment screening.

Unsolicited offers by external organizations to help us find a suitable candidate will not be considered.