Senior Legal Counsel - Vice President

Discover your future at Citi

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Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will place you in a global financial organization? Then bring your skills in financial law and other relevant law fields to Citi’s Legal Team.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

What you’ll do

• Prepare and maintain standard precedent contracts.

• Support preparation, review  of procedures and internal instructions providing for the legal framework of operations, preparing legal opinions on internal procedures prepared by other departments.

• Set up the legal framework for new products.

• Represent Citi in licensing, administrative and court proceedings.

• Prepare documents and submissions relating to the corporate operations of Citi.

• Assist in the operations of the relevant corporate bodies, preparing proposals and draft resolutions.

• Prepare legal opinions (e.g. interpretation of legal rules, opining on draft legal rules, opining on existing contracts).

• Legal handling of customer claims.

• Negotiate and draft individual, non-standard contracts.

• Represent Citi before courts and authorities, preparing submission and other documents, supporting preparation of concluding settlements.

• Co-operate with other legal counsels of Citi and with external lawyers.

• Help all the Departments in interpreting the legal requirement

What we’ll need from you

• Hungarian language proficiency

• University degree, faculty of law (Hungarian law degree)

• Hungarian Bar exam

• At least 7 years’ experience most importantly in financial law, other areas of expertise which are a benefit: labour law, general civil law, data privacy

• In-depth understanding of relevant laws.

• Advanced level English (verbal and written), to be able to communicate one's legal opinion about an issue with the same depth as in Hungarian and with the same speed. Also being able to fluently communicate with local and/or regional seniors in English.

• User level computer skills (MS Windows, Office, Excell, CD Jogtár/Cégtár)

• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, ability to properly prioritize.

• Integrity

• Being a team player, and also being able to lead projects, do individual work.

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal - Country

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

17 157 800,00 Ft - 28 767 800,00 Ft

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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