Director, Legal Advisor/Counsel

The organisation

As the leading financial services institution in Japan, MUFG continues to evolve toward the goal of being the world's most trusted financial group. They foster a highly professional, supportive work environment that enables our employees to help maximize our customers' prosperity. In a time of rapid and unpredictable change, MUFG protects customer assets and supports healthy, global economic growth. They focus on building long-term customer relationships and giving back to their communities in order to develop shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

Working at MUFG offers you the chance to create an exciting and wide-ranging career.

The position

To assist the Head of Legal in managing the legal affairs of MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. (MBE). Responsible for Legal Advisory & Regulatory matters including managing documentation and regulatory risk and providing a legal documentation and technical advisory service, covering a broad range of banking transactions and operations across MBE.

Reporting to the Head of Legal of MBE.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Support the integrity of the governance framework, including compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Provide legal advice in relation to strategic business initiatives and projects, operational infrastructure, jurisdictional risk analysis, regulatory programs and operational risk management and controls framework
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal contracts relating to a broad range of banking transactions as well as supplier and inter-affiliate agreements
• Managing documentation risk relating to the areas mentioned above, including through developing and monitoring standard documentation and processes within the bank
• Keep abreast of changes in law, regulations and market practice and ensure such changes are taken into account in the bank’s documentation and processes
• Develop, maintain and implement document templates, know-how and procedures
• Provide training on legal and regulatory issues to MBE employees
• Participate in industry forums and working groups
• Ensure close cooperation with the European legal office of MUFG EMEA and the various branches of MBE
• Ensure compliance with the bank’s rules, policies, procedures and guidelines together with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements

Candidate profile

• Relevant master degree in Law.
• The function requires an intellectual and working background at university level and experience of a minimum of six years in a similar function or relevant area
• International legal experience
• Experience in networking and working in a multi-cultural environment

Functional/technical skills and knowledge requirements

• In depth knowledge and work experience in international laws and regulations in a senior role within Corporate Banking
• Experience in managing legal change projects, involving various processes and stakeholders
• In depth knowledge of principles and practice of Dutch law and regulatory rules would be an asset
• Understanding of accounting principles and other banking procedures for assessment of credit and other banking risks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, problem solving and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

The offer

• Excellent remuneration
• Great place to work
• International working environment

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below.