Legal Officer

Job Responsibilities

This is a full-time role working in Legal & Compliance Department at Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Rotterdam Branch in the location of Rotterdam. The position responsibilities will be as follows:

Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law,

partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)

Collaborate with management to devise efficient legal strategies.

Specify and monitor internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and

operations.

Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible

legal issues.

Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public

authorities etc.), creating and enhancing relations.

Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the

company's full legal rights.

Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders

Provide clarification and interpretation on legal requirements (including language or

specifications to internal stakeholders).

Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility.

Maintain and share knowledge of alterations in legislation.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

Master's degree in Law from Dutch university;

Relevant experience in the legal position of a financial institution in the Netherlands;

Proficiency in local laws and regulations concerning corporate banking, transaction

banking, financial markets;

Knowledge of the key EU and local regulations such as banking laws, MiFID, PSD,

EMIR, FATCA, GDPR etc;

Relevant experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with clients

(including loan agreements with a cross border angle, GTCs, NDAs, etc) and service

providers;

Experience supervising outside counsels;

Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

Sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information

Outstanding communication skill, fluency in Dutch and English is a must;

Nice to have: experience working with LMA standard documentation under English

law, as well as experience working with related finance and security documents; ISDA

negotiation experience.