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Legal Counsel Contract Law / Capital Markets (all genders)

Location:

Vienna

Working-Hours:

Full-time

Occupation Area:

Legal services and Compliance, Corporate banking

Company:

Erste Group Bank AG

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and today it is one of the largest banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

Our team acts as internal and external central legal point of contact for all own and client capital markets transactions and their related legal and documentation matters. We are responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiations transaction related documents (e.g. prospectus, mandate letters, subscription agreements) as well as managing the coordination process with law firms, regulators, issuers legal teams and other investment banks. Transactions covered by the team range from private placements to international benchmark transactions. We are a business integrated highly motivated team also driving innovation in capital markets.

Your Tasks

• Negotiate, review, and draft local and international transaction documents
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders (regulators, lawyers, issuers, stock exchanges)
• Develop proactive solutions to challenges
• Take responsibility and initiative while demonstrating a solution-driven work attitude

Your Background

• Professional experience of at least 3 years in a law firm, bank, or an in-house legal department
• Master’s degree in law or equivalent education or relevant working experience in a bank’s documentation team
• Strong interest in capital markets, bonds and/or investment banking
• Committed, flexible and a team player
• Excellent negotiation skills and a professional communication style in German and English

Our Offer

• A highly interesting job opportunity in the area of capital market
• A senior, autonomous position within an open and collaborative team
• We support your professional and personal development
• Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group
• The minimum wage for this full-time position in accordance with the collective agreement with complete fulfillment of the functional profile is EUR 48.323,15 gross per year. But this is just a formality – we would be happy to talk about your actual salary in person!
• We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.
• We consider the diversity of our employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

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