Legal Counsel Contract Law / Capital Markets (all genders)
1. Location: Wien
2. Working hours: Full-time
3. Occupational Area: Legal / Compliance / Audit, Kundenbetreuung Corporates
4. 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
5. Negotiate, review, and draft local and international transaction documents
6. Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders (regulators, lawyers, issuers, stock exchanges)
7. Develop proactive solutions to challenges
8. Take responsibility and initiative while demonstrating a solution-driven work attitude
Your Background
9. Professional experience of at least 3 years in a law firm, bank, or an in-house legal department
10. Master's degree in law or equivalent education or relevant working experience in a bank's documentation team
11. Strong interest in capital markets, bonds and/or investment banking
12. Committed, flexible and a team player
13. Excellent negotiation skills and a professional communication style in German and English
Our Offer
14. A highly interesting job opportunity in the area of capital market
15. A senior, autonomous position within an open and collaborative team
16. We support your professional and personal development
17. Discover and enjoy the of Erste Group
18. 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!
19. We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.
20. 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.