Legal Counsel (f/m/d)

Your area of work:

We have an opportunity for a senior legal counsel to join the Clearstream legal team in Luxembourg, part of Deutsche Boerse Group’s central legal department. The role contributes to business success by providing dedicated legal advice to Clearstream’s businesses with a focus on Securities Services and in particular issuance, settlement, custody and safekeeping of securities asset services, collateral management, securities financing and credit. The core of the activities is to act as legal contact for the Clearstream business primarily in Luxembourg and Germany and take responsibility for the provision of legal advice as well as identification of legal risks with a view to design and implement measures to reduce and/or manage those risks, while working closely with peers and stakeholders throughout the organization locally and globally.

Your responsibilities

• Provide legal assessments and advice to various stakeholders within the organization
• Advise on and coordinate legal tasks in relation to local and cross border projects
• Draft and negotiate agreements between Clearstream and its customers
• Seek new ways of achieving improved outcomes (where feasible) and provide legal opinion and views as necessary
• Assist on the development and implementation of technological solutions within the organization
• Support the business regarding the implementation of requirements pursuant to new industry and contract laws and regulations
• Attend and actively contribute to internal committees, steerco’s, working groups and standing meetings in relation to commercial undertakings
• Communicate effectively on all levels of the organization including senior management

Your profile:

• Fully qualified lawyer holding a Master of Law degree or equivalent
• 2-4 years working experience in an international law firm or in the financial industry, preferably in Luxembourg
• Knowledge of relevant Luxembourg legal and regulatory environment and an interest in technological development in the financial sector
• Fluent in both written and spoken English, German and/or French will be considered an asset
• Strong drafting skills are essential
• Deal on tasks with a hands-on approach and ability to cope with challenges