Senior Legal Counsel

Job title:

Senior Legal Counsel

Company:

TF Bank

Job description

TF Bank is looking for an experienced Lawyer to join our team in Málaga. This role will involve providing expert legal guidance on banking and financial services, ensuring strict adherence to both Spanish and EU regulations. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating key legal documents, managing disputes, and supporting regulatory compliance. This position also requires collaboration with internal teams to mitigate legal risks and represent the bank in legal matters.Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on banking, financial services, and commercial matters, ensuring compliance with Spanish and EU regulations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to the bank’s operations.
• Advise on regulatory compliance with Spanish financial and banking laws, ensuring alignment with EU legislation.
• Collaborate with compliance, risk management, and other internal teams to develop policies that mitigate legal risks.
• Manage disputes and litigation, including the supervision of external counsel when necessary.
• Stay informed about legal trends and regulatory changes in the banking and financial services sector.
• Support internal teams with corporate governance and legal due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
• Represent the bank in legal proceedings or administrative hearings as required.
• Provide training to internal teams on relevant legal and regulatory issues.
• Support the Spanish and Italian branches in legal matters.
• Conduct contract reviews.
• Address regulatory matters and liaise with Spanish and Italian authorities.
• Handle disputed matters and GDPR requests.
• Review and update Terms & Conditions for the branches.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Law degree from a recognized university; a Master’s in Law or a related field is a plus.
• Experience: At least 10 years of legal experience within the banking sector.
• Strong understanding of Spanish financial and banking laws and EU regulations.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating complex legal contracts and agreements.
• Proven ability to handle legal disputes and manage litigation.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Fluent in both Spanish and English (written and spoken).
• Detail-oriented, flexible, and ambitious.

If you are a proactive legal professional with expertise in banking and financial services law, we invite you to apply and become a key part of our team in Málaga.TF Bank was founded in Sweden in 1987 with the purpose of offering finance solutions to customers who ordered goods from mail order catalogs. Over time, the Group has grown both in terms of product offerings, revenues and geographic presence.TF Bank prioritises organic growth under controlled conditions, and expansion occurs within carefully selected segments and markets. The business is conducted in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands through subsidiary, branch or cross-border banking with the support of the Swedish banking license.The operations are divided into three segments: Consumer Lending, Credit Cards and Ecommerce Solutions. TF Bank is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Expected salary

Location

Málaga

Job date

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:22:37 GMT

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