Deutsche Bank is Germany’s largest bank. It operates in 59 countries and has a customer base in no less than 150 countries. Overall, the bank has 21 million customers through its three main activities: Corporate Bank, Investment Bank and Private Bank.
In Belgium, Deutsche Bank is active in Corporate and Investment Banking and is particularly recognised as a major player in the Personal Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Management market. In these areas, its mission is to understand the unique needs of its individual clients, to best protect and develop their wealth according to their personal objectives and to translate the global expertise of Deutsche Bank Group’s markets into pro-active and relevant advice.
For our client, Deutsche Bank, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel. Fluent in Dutch or French, with good command of the other language and English.
You will join a small, dynamic and passionate legal team, dealing with a variety of banking and insurance matters and involved in various large-scale projects at national and international level. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Providing proactive, business-oriented and high-quality advice on legal and regulatory changes in the financial sector, with a focus on investment services (MiFID), sustainable finance, capital markets and the distribution of financial products
- Advising on client legal documentation and communication
- Working closely and constructively with the business, client service, compliance and management on existing issues and innovative projects
- Participating in the banking association and local/international working groups
- Monitoring legal developments and providing proactive information to the team and the group
- Maintaining contact and following up any issues with the Belgian supervisory authorities
- Implementing the relevant strategies effectively within the defined risk appetite and tolerance
- Managing the reporting and escalation of any identified risks
- You hold a Master’s degree in law with good academic credentials
- You have at least 5 years' experience as a lawyer or legal counsel in a bank and have solid skills in banking and finance
- You have expertise in retail banking, consumer market practices, MiFID, sustainable finance, distribution of capital market products, and a good knowledge of UCITS, AIF, PRIIPS and IDD
- You have excellent communication skills and are able to interact convincingly with employees and managers at all levels of the organisation
- You are autonomous, pragmatic, organised and solution-oriented, and you combine creativity and legal certainty
- You are able to handle challenging situations with internal customers and supervision holders while maintaining a professional approach to problem solving
- You are able to develop good relationships with the local supervisory authorities
- You are fluent in Dutch or French and have a good command of the other language. You are also fluent in English
- An international, dynamic and innovative working environment focused on its employees and customers
- An attractive and varied position in banking and finance
- A corporate culture where values such as diversity and inclusion, customer focus, integrity and partnership are central
- An environment in which you are encouraged to share your opinions, suggestions and concerns (speak-up culture)
- A flat organisational structure with close cooperation and open communication with management and between departments
- A wide range of training courses to develop technical, soft and leadership skills via Deutsche Bank's learning platform
- An attractive salary package (competitive salary and bonus, homeworking arrangements, company car, meal vouchers, medical insurance, group insurance, flexible income plan, etc.)
