In-House Legal Counsel Associate

Intesa Sanpaolo Group

$120K — $160K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in banking or financial services
  • Strong legal drafting skills
  • Knowledge of banking and finance laws
  • Ability to analyze complex legal issues
  • Skills in assessing contractual risks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day legal affairs management
  • Draft and negotiate various legal agreements
  • Assist in managing litigation matters
  • Provide corporate governance advice
  • Collaborate with external counsel on legal issues

Benefits

  • Engagement in a corporate legal environment
  • Opportunity for close collaboration with senior counsel
  • Exposure to a range of legal issues in financial services
  • Potential for professional development in banking law
Full Job Description
Overview

The In-House Legal Counsel ("Counsel") will be working within the New York in-house legal department ("Legal Department") of Intesa Sanpaolo, Corporate and Investment Banking Division ("ISPNY").

What you'll be doing

Counsel will support the Legal Department in the day-to-day management of ISPNY's legal affairs, including, but not limited to, drafting and negotiation of financing and other agreements (e.g. vendor agreements, NDAs, etc.), supporting the Legal Department in its interactions with external counsel, and in the management of litigation matters, assisting in corporate governance matters and providing general advice on New York law matters.

Counsel will work closely with ISPNY's Senior In-House Counsel personnel and will report directly to ISPNY's Head of Legal.

Who we are looking for

We would be pleased to hear from you if you have:
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in the banking or financial services industry
  • Excellent legal drafting skills;
  • Knowledge of banking / finance laws and corporate lending (non-retail) practices; knowledge of financial regulatory matters a plus;
  • Ability to identify and analyze complex legal issues and devise solutions and strategies;
  • Ability to anticipate and understand the implications of agreements, and contractual provisions, including identifying and assessing potential risks and impacts;
  • Strong writing, negotiating and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to problem solve in an efficient, business-friendly, creative manner.


What we offer

  • The salary range for this position is 120k $- 160k $


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