Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation Department - CDD 12 months (M/F)
Publiée le 26/09/2024
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL)
- Luxemburg (Canton), Luxemburg
- Banque
Founded in 1856, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest multi-business bank in the Grand Duchy. From its foundation, the BIL has always played an active role in the development of the Luxembourg economy. It currently operates in retail, private and corporate banking, as well as on major capital markets. Employing more than 2 000 people, BIL is present in the financial hotspots that are Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China.
As a major player in Luxembourg's finance industry and as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Banking, BIL is committed to handing over a responsible and sustainable bank to future generations.
As a Legal Counsel within our Banking & Finance Debt Recovery team, you will be responsible for handling significant cross-border recovery matters, regulatory and criminal investigations as well as managing the application of legal rules governing garnishments, summonses, bankruptcies in order to protect the bank against disputes, contestations and risk of losses. This is a fixed-term contract of 12 months.
Your next challenge:
- Analyze, prepare and manage recovery matters within different jurisdictions
- Assess the relevant legal approach to be taken to successfully managed debt recovery matters (reimbursement programs, transactions, over-indebtedness etc.) or legal procedures (real estate foreclosures or forced sales, seizures & transfers on wages, guarantees, pledges, bank guarantees etc.), in collaboration with our legal or non-legal intermediaries (lawyers, notaries, bailiffs, recovery companies)
- Assist the management in adapting the bank's procedures to legislative changes, new products
Your skills:
- A Master's Degree in Law
- A strong experience in recovery process would be appreciated
- Interest in complex legal issues
- A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Known for hitting deadlines and are result-oriented and assertive
- Fluent in English and French
BIL offers a broad range of challenging projects and a huge choice of career paths .We will assist you in finding the one that best meets your skills and expectations. Your personal development is our priority and we greatly encourage you to dive into different business areas for the broadest possible experience.
BIL is firmly of the opinion that diversity & inclusion contribute towards increasing the collective performance of the Bank. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that encourages individual development with equal opportunities for all.
NB: The selected candidate will be asked to provide an extract from the criminal record (no.3) as evidence of integrity and justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled. Other documents will be collected, to the extent legally permitted, to perform background checks.
