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Euronext

Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Porto

FULL TIME

November 5, 2024

Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Job profile of a resource to hire on a permanent basis within LRGA in Porto.
Workplace: Porto, Avenida da Boavista, 3433 (future workplace, Porto, Cedofeita, former building of the Pharmacy Faculty of the University of Porto).
Key role and responsibilities
The lawyer will be in charge of the following activities:
  • legal support and advise to the Euronext Group working closely with the wide legal and regulation team located in the various Euronext jurisdictions where the group operates. She/he will support the companies of the Group active in various domains (trading, post trading (custody and settlement) and IT businesses) .
Among others here a sample list of activities in the remit:
  • general legal assistance in favor of the Euronext Group entities with respect to any matter concerning civil, corporate, commercial, financial and bank law and advise on regulatory matters in particular on post-trade;
  • general legal assistance to the business operations of Euronext Securities regarding, specifically, the application of the CSDR;
  • relationship with the Euronext regulators, including the Portuguese regulator;
  • advise related to new products ;
  • drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, namely IT contracts, liaising with Procurement and, when necessary, with providers as well as with clients, and any other relevant legal documentation concerning Euronext Group entities;
  • participating in the drafting of Rule Book of Euronext Group entities, namely of the Euronext CSDs and related implementing documentation and in the control the respective processes of internal approval and notification to the regulator;
  • coordinating various legal and regulatory aspects cross border. The work involves international contracts, and implementation of changing national and European legislation (including drafting of agreements and policies, negotiations with users and client organisations).
  • working cross border and developing and maintaining excellent relations with (foreign) and (non-legal) colleagues and regulators.
  • attendance of meetings, conference calls, workshops and working groups, in Portugal and abroad, with colleagues as well as external professionals, in Portuguese and/or English
In so doing, the lawyer will:
  • partner with the business and other relevant support functions, develop a thorough understanding of the commercial and strategic objectives of the Euronext group while managing the legal and regulatory risk exposure (i.e., understand the issue and produce viable and tangible solutions);
  • think primarily “group” (i.e., assess the impact of any task on the rest of the Euronext group including the holding and sister companies);
  • conduct rigorous analysis.
Key behaviours and skills required
The resource must meet the following requirements:
  • degree in Law;
  • knowledge of contract law, financial markets and of European laws. Willingness to develop in other fields of law
  • 5-6 years’ experience in (i) legal department of a bank or of investment firm or (ii) in regulatory or capital market departments of international or domestic law firm or European entities;
  • fluency in both spoken and written English;
  • strong team working attitude;
  • good communication skills.
Euronext Values
Unity
  • We respect and value the people we work with
  • We are unified through a common purpose
  • We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion
Integrity
  • We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
  • We act with integrity in everything we do
  • We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them
Agility
  • We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
  • We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
  • We take smart risks
Energy
  • We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
  • We focus on and encourage personal leadership
  • We motivate each other with our ambition
Accountability
  • We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
  • We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
  • We reward and celebrate performance
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.
Additional Information
This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.
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