Business Overview:
The mission of the CIB Legal Department of North America is to provide comprehensive, effective and efficient legal support to the CIB businesses. In this capacity, in matters concerning primarily US laws, we provide legal advice to our clients, prepare and review legal documentation, and select and supervise outside counsel
Candidate Success Factors:
Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:
- Results and Impact
- Able to influence peers and team.
- Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
- Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
- Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
- Leadership and Collaboration:
- Creates trust with colleagues.
- Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
- Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
- Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
- Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
- Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
- Compliance Culture and Conduct:
- Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
- Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.
Responsibilities:
- Legal counsel for Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets (part of the global Securities Platform). Execute large volume of DCM/ECM transactions. The new hire will be part of the Securities Platform and is expected to spend approximately 80% of her/his time for DCM and 20% for ECM.
- Advise the business, management, risk control teams and the relevant committees of BNP Paribas on legal issues relating to securities offerings (securities laws, SEC reporting obligations, underwriting agreements, comfort letters, opinions, due diligence, etc.).
- Liaise with Syndicate, Risk and Compliance colleagues, based in NY and internationally.
- Instruct, supervise and maintain relationships with external lawyers.
- Monitor industry and market practices through organizations, such as FINRA and ABA.
- Provide legal support and advice to other areas or business lines and geographies where the need arises or in respect of special projects from time to time. Includes working with international colleagues on cross-border transactions, and ability to explain U.S. securities laws.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- US Law Degree (JD)
- Member of the New York Bar
- At least 3+ years of top tier U.S. law firm and/or U.S. corporate legal department experience, advising on capital markets transactions
- Internal candidates considered
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-motivated and confident individual, able to manage a large and diverse workload and interact comfortably and effectively with colleagues at BNP Paribas.
- Independent, thorough and commercially minded but always conscious of acting in an ethical manner in the best interests of and in accordance with the policies of BNP Paribas.
- Ability to effectively prioritize competing work demands.
- Possess confidence and gravitas, capable of working both autonomously and as part of a cross-disciplinary and cross-border team.
- Able to deal with a demanding internal client base, including by handling multiple matters simultaneously and by meeting tight deadlines when required.
- Negotiation and presentation skills.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Analytical skills and creative problem solving.
- Organizational and interpersonal skills.
FINRA Registrations Required:
CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):
SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:
While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.
The expected starting salary range for this position is between $185,000 to $240,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.
In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.
About BNP Paribas:
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.
As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.
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