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Legal Advisor CIB Legal Zurich – BNP Paribas

This position will be based in Zurich.

Mission and objectives

The sole purpose of the job description is to describe the main responsibilities required of the position. The Legal Advisor is expected to have flexibility and availability to perform any other tasks related to his or her function.

The Legal Advisor mainly advises the different businesses or functions in the areas of banking, financial, corporate and commercial law. He/She is expected to advise on legal questions raised by the relevant businesses or functions. He/She determines and suggests the most appropriate legal solutions to meet the objectives to be achieved in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and within the framework of the Bank’s procedures and regulations.

The Legal Advisor provides legal support to the various businesses and functions, in particular CIB, if necessary, in collaboration with other functions and other members of Legal.

Under the supervision of the Head of Legal for CIB, Zurich Branch, the Legal Advisor, as a technical expert, is:

one of the referenced lawyers within Legal to advise on all legal questions relating to the CIB businesses (whether in Zurich or Geneva) and in particular Debt Capital Market and Global Banking
to assist by way of legal advice and legal opinions representatives of the CIB businesses (whether based in Zurich or Geneva), including dedicated functions, in the analysis of the situation/facts and decisions-making in connection with the management of the bank and the conduct of business
make available to CIB businesses (whether based in Zurich or Geneva) and dedicated functions, standardized or specific documents or templates, including internal legal opinions, in order to secure the contractual relations between the bank and its clients and/or partners
draft and/or review agreements and other contractual documents for the various CIB businesses in Switzerland, whether in Zurich and Geneva
provide legal advice with the view of negotiating the best possible contractual terms and conditions
negotiate legal documentation relating to bonds issuances with issuers, also external legal advisors, as well as managing the related transactional steps, including the handling of dedicated tools
interact with the SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX Exchange Regulations and/or SIX SIS when submitting listing and/or other relevant requests or submissions
contribute to the development and drafting of Swiss law standardized contracts and templates, including appropriate guidelines and/or documentation and participate to the updating of such guidelines and documentation
provide legal support in relation to the various on-going projects managed by the various teams within CIB in Zurich and Geneva (including dedicated functions) and more generally the Bank, including its General Management
contribute to the Bank’s legal and regulatory watch whether under Swiss law or any other foreign law which may impact CIB and more generally the Bank, whether in Zurich or Geneva, including but not limited to contributing to the updating of the legal and regulatory watch table – drafting of legal positions, amending procedures and organising internal trainings
contribute to a good representation of the Bank externally, in particular by writing reference and/or other letters to clients, third parties, authorities, etc.
instruct external counsels in accordance with the Bank’s procedures
contribute to the drafting of the Bank’s procedures and the implementation of the Bank’s procedures and guidelines in accordance with the Group prudential requirements and regulations
contribute to the training process offered by Legal, in particular for CIB activities
ensure the follow-up and quality (complete and timely) of responses provided to authorities in the context of the files entrusted (criminal, administrative procedures.)
contribute to Group and local reporting, archiving and (administrative) management of files

YOUR TEAM

Legal CIB Zurich
Legal Department Switzerland

YOURE SKILLS & PROFIL

Business skills:

Banking Law (Expert)
New Technologies and Digital Law [IT/IP] (Proficient)
Credit for Financial Markets (Proficient)
Civil and Commercial/Contract Law (Expert)
Drafting skills in German and in English

Transversal skills:

Analytical Ability (Proficient)
Ability to understand, explain and integrate sustainable development challenges in my daily work (Proficient)

Behavioural skills:

Client-f ocused (Proficient)
Ability to share/pass on knowledge (Proficient)
Adaptability (Proficient)
Attention to Detail/Rigour (Proficient)
ability to work in a team
communication skills

Languages:

German (Fluent)
English (Fluent)
French (Fluent)

PROFILE

Holder of a Master’s Degree in Law
Swiss Bar exam
Knowledge of Swiss Law
Strong interest in the area of Corporate Banking, Capital Markets and Structured Finance
Good theoretical knowledge of Corporate & Institutional Banking activities
Minimum 2 years of work experience (internship) with a law firm or a bank
Oral and written communication skills
Analytical skills
Drafting skills
Self-motivation, strong team working with the ability to build and maintain good relationships with different contact persons on all hierarchical levels
Discretion and respect of confidentiality
Ability to prioritise workload, sense of urgency and attention to detail, work precisely, fast and well organised under time pressure
Show high flexibility, ability to adapt and work independently
Advanced user of Microsoft Office
Fluency in German, English and good knowledge in French

WHY JOIN US?

BNP Paribas in Switzerland is a bank of reference active in Geneva, Zurich and Lugano. It is a major European partner for companies, as well as institutional and private clients. Joining BNP Paribas will give you the opportunity to take part in an authentic company project, in which innovation and career management act as driving forces to help talents emerge, express themselves fully and open up to career opportunities on an international level, by integrating a group that stands as a leader within the Eurozone. Please visit us at BNP Paribas Suisse.

In a changing world, diversity, equity and inclusion are key values for the well-being and the good performance of teams. At BNP Paribas, we wish to welcome and retain all talents, without any distinction: together we will build the finance of tomorrow, innovative, responsible and sustainable.

Finally, we insist on the particular importance of having our employees act daily in a spirit of ethical and professional responsibility.

NB: all terminologies apply in both the feminine and the masculine.

Operational Tax and Regulatory Reporting Officer

This Position will be based in Geneva.

We are looking for a person to join the Tax Handling team within the Operations Department of BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA in Geneva.

The role of the person is to manage transversal tasks and controls related to regulatory reporting (Fatca and QI), tax statements and operational taxes for WM Germany site.

Cooperation and respect are important aspects within the team. The person will need good communication skills, as s/he will work directly with people from other Operational Services and Departments, with our custodians and with the WM Business of Germany.

YOUR WORK DAY

Regulatory Reporting :

Manage the production of the yearly reporting for Fatca and QI, including 871m and 1446f if applicable, related to WM Germany
Proceed with the controls in the context of the US tax requirements (applied tax rates, correct segregation of assets, clients’ codifications …) and have the corrections made when required
Share your expertise to the benefit of any project or tools upgrade – from analysis, statement of requirements until testing and final implementation

Operational tax and tax statements:

Manage the requests for tax vouchers and request for tax statements (if applicable)

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Assure the full management:

Of tax reclaims requests, from documentation filing until client’s refund
Of tax optimization at source from documentation filing, daily follow-up of holdings to monthly breakdown declaration
Open and manage segregated accounts with custodians for tax purposes (“participation importante”, individual accounts …)
Proceed with the monthly booking of additional fees
Complete the weekly report of transactions on the Italian market and the monthly report for the Portuguese market
Support the Business in case of new requests, questions, … linked to tax topics
Control and follow-up of various requirements / restrictions in certain jurisdictions (Poland, Spain, Belgium, …)
Assure a paying agent role in the context of French, Italian and Spanish Tax on Financial Transactions (FTT)

YOUR PROFILE

Deep knowledge of Wealth Management Operation
Highly analytical and control-oriented spirit
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a similar function in operational taxation, ideally regulatory
High resistance to stress
Ability to work independently in accordance with internal standards

YOUR SKILLS