Careers

Senior Lawyer

17/11/2009

Offer reference	SL
Location	Moscow
Department	Legal Department

Job description

Job Summary :
In his/her capacity particularly :

• Provides legal advise to the Bank’s departments;


• Implements supervision and control over the work of external legal counsels;


• Participate in preparation of transactional documentation and legal execution of specific deals, originated by business departments of the Bank;


• Prepares standard contractual documentation used in the Bank’s everyday activity;


• Participates in meetings with clients and conference calls with clients and other offices of BNPP Group.


• Situation Management: problem solving & immediate reporting of risks to the Management;


• Takes actions to develop regular contacts and the exchange of information regarding best practice between the in-house lawyers of all entities of the BNP Paribas Group in the Territory;


• Performs duties assigned by Management of the Bank;

Principal Activities / Responsibilities:

• Review of documents related to the Bank’s main activities including customers’ documentation;


• Review of Russian laws in force and keep the Bank’s management informed about changes in legislation that may affect Bank’s main activities;


• Drafting of template documentation to be used by the Bank as well as transactional documentation for particular deals;


• Control over legal adequacy of documents presented by the Bank’s clients, advisors and other business partners of the Bank with applicable requirements;


• Monitoring and legal protection of “BNP PARIBAS” ZAO in case of litigation;


• Participation in the BNP Paribas group legal and business meetings;


• Review and legal analysis of documents related to the Bank’s activities including customers’ documentation;


• Preparation, review and update of contracts/agreements, powers of attorney and other legal documentation to be used by the Bank in its activities;


• Participation in meetings with clients and conference calls with clients and other offices of BNPP Group;


• Performing of other legal activities as assigned by the Head of Department and the Management of the Bank;

Controls:

• Ensure legal adequacy of documents signed on behalf of the Bank;


• Ensure the legal adequacy of the business and activities undertaken by “BNP PARIBAS” ZAO;


• Ensure the legal enforceability of the transactions originated by the Bank;


• Ensure that the necessary standard agreements, legal templates are in place;


• Monitoring of litigation, including any civil, criminal or employment law files;

Requirements:

• Extensive legal experience gained either with an international law firm or with a Russian subsidiary of a foreign bank or with a major Russian bank dealing with innovative products (at least 5+ years after the qualification);


• Good understanding of general banking & investment products;


• Proposed main areas of legal work: energy & commodity finance (particularly including commodity finance/commodity derivatives and structured finance) and fixed income/assets liabilities management/treasury, certain knowledge of corporate finance is a plus;


• Working languages: fluent Russian & English, written and oral work in both languages is a must;


• Responsiveness (speed in the assessment of new situations and in identifying opportunities; efficiency in decision making and in action);


• Team work;


• Ability to work with high degree of independence and to meet deadlines;


• Creativity (encourage initiative and new ideas, while recognizing contributions);


• Commitment (commitment to service of clients and accomplishment; exemplary behaviour);


• Ambition (aspiration for challenge and leadership);

Setting of priorities/ time management;

Reliability, ability to work under pressure, efficiency, rationalism.

Contact / How to apply

vacancy@bnpparibas.com