Vice President and Counsel - Global Markets Legal (Americas)

Summary

• 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

Key Required Competencies

• 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 escalate 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