Manager / AVP - Legal Documentation (Structured Securities)

What is this position about?

If you like to be at the forefront driving progress and development, doing things better for your clients and your career, unleash your potential at BNP Paribas.

We are seeking an experienced qualified lawyer / documentation specialist to join BNP Paribas’ Legal Support team in Mumbai. The Legal Support team currently comprises three (3) full-time, permanent team members and we are looking to expand the capabilities of the Legal Support team to support our growing business in the APAC region. The successful candidate will primarily provide support to the Structured Securities LEGAL, APAC team on (i) the issuance of structured securities (i.e. securities with an embedded derivative or other structured pay-off) under BNPP’s securities issuance programmes and (ii) legal and documentation issues which relate to those securities (e.g. lifecycle events). The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the Structured Securities LEGAL, APAC team based in Hong Kong on a variety of legal, documentation and administrative tasks.

Our ideal candidate is a person who (i) has broad experience in documenting structured securities issuance in the international capital markets, (ii) has a genuine interest in financial markets, derivatives and structured finance transactions and (iii) demonstrates strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in documentation tasks.

What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?

Primary Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for providing support to the Structured Securities LEGAL, APAC team, based in Hong Kong, on transactional matters relating to all types of structured securities which are marketed and distributed to BNP Paribas’ clients across APAC (the Primary Coverage Area ). This entails :

• Preparing draft documents for securities issuances (e.g. Pricing Supplements and / or Final Terms) based upon playbooks, guidelines and other internal procedures;
• Supporting internal stakeholders from front, middle and back office teams on all aspects of the securities issuance process and on lifecycle events;
• Working with the Structured Securities LEGAL, APAC team to manage legal risks relating to BNPP’s securities issuance business in accordance with CIB LEGAL standards as well as other internal guidelines and procedures; and
• Assisting with any ancillary matters related to the above or otherwise assigned from time to time.

Other contributions

You will also be expected to demonstrate :

What is required for you to succeed ?

In order to succeed, you should :

Have a willingness to take ownership of assigned matters and projects;

Have a pro-active and “can-do” attitude;

Have the ability to independently progress legal-related assignments / projects and drive them through to completion;

Have a commercial minded, solutions-focused approach;

Be detail oriented but also able to act with perspective;

Be adaptable;

Be intellectually curious;

Be well-organised and capable of managing multiple tasks in a timely manner;

Have the ability to work as part of a team including, without limitation, making updates / reports to your supervisor and your colleagues properly and in a timely manner; and

Be fluent in English.

Required education / certification / licenses.

Prospective candidates should have a qualified lawyer and at least six (6) to ten (10) years post-graduation experience in a role which is relevant to the Primary Coverage Area. Candidates who do not hold this qualification but have extensive experience in similar roles and can demonstrate a high level of technical expertise will be considered.