Provide full legal, advisory and transaction management support to DCM business teams and Syndicate desks, but specialising in High-Yield transactions.The practitioner should expect to manage a large volume of transactions and may be dealing with a wide range of issues, from complex legal matters to administrative.Key ResponsibilitiesResponsible for providing legal, advisory and transactional support to Debt Capital Markets business teams (mainly Investment Grade, High Yield and Emerging Markets Origination, Debt Syndicate, MTN Private Placement teams, including bonds with ESG/sustainability links) worldwide and throughout CA-CIB. Responsible for drafting, structuring and negotiating offering documentation and advising on distribution and marketing issues and other ad hoc matters relating to all kinds of DCM transactions.Provide guidance to junior lawyers in London, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt and Stockholm on DCM legal matters.Instruct, liaise with and supervise external counsel in various jurisdictions.Analyse and advise on, legal issues relating to new debt product development.Management and reportingRegional Head of GML Europe.Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities· Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the Paris and London Compliance and Legal policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officers.· Maintain and develop appropriate level of knowledge in order to be fully qualified to undertake Key Responsibilities. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain legal, regulatory, market practice capability.· Organise internal training sessions to Legal and Business persons on significant legal issues.· Establish governance, procedures and templates of documents relating to the activity.· Participate in legal and documentation working groups and task forces of the Banking Industry professional organisations (ICMA, AFME and other, as applicable).· Assess and mitigate legal risks.Key Internal contactsGMD, Compliance, Internal Control, Sustainability/ Sustainable Banking, Corporate Services, Back Office, Middle Office, Internal Committees, GML lawyers in London, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt and Stockholm.Key External contactsVarious service providers, law firms in various jurisdictions, regulators and stock exchanges, rating agencies, Bank industry professional associationsGeographical areaEurope, United KingdomCity London High school / Secondary school / A levels / AS levels / IBExperienceSignificant experience in the Global Markets, Debt Capital Markets Legal area.Post-qualification major law firm experience or in-house experience gained with a reputable investment bank or an international financial institution in the debt capital markets field.Strong experience with issues, processes, management and execution of bond and debt transactions in various countries and jurisdictions and overall knowledge of capital markets transactions.Experience with complex and structured products drafting and negotiation.Required skillsEssential: DCM debt transactions and GMD structured debt instruments issues and related topics.- Interpersonal and communication (written and oral) and networking skills essential.- Strong analytical skills.- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.Technical skills required- Ability to work autonomously in a challenging environment.- Ability to mentor and train junior DCM lawyers- Capacity to work efficiently and accurately and remain calm and motivated in a pressurised and deadline driven business environment.- Ability to integrate into a close-knit team.- Strong organisational skills.- Highest degree of integrity and professionalism.- Interpersonal and communication (written and oral) and networking skills essential.- Strong analytical skills.- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.General informationEntityAbout Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities. EntityAbout Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022).8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world.Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade.The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients.For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cibLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr
