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 advice 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 is a sample list of activities in the remit:
General legal assistance in favor of the Euronext Group entities concerning any matter related to civil, corporate, commercial, financial, and bank law, and advice on regulatory matters, particularly on post-trade.
General legal assistance to the business operations of Euronext Securities regarding the application of the CSDR.
Relationship with the Euronext regulators, including the Portuguese regulator.
Advice 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 the Rule Book of Euronext Group entities, namely of the Euronext CSDs and related implementing documentation, and controlling 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 organizations).
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).
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