Senior Regulatory Counsel

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills and experience to Citi’s Legal team. By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. **Team/Role Overview** This is a senior level position responsible for providing legal guidance and thought leadership to the business. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance to the business, Legal colleagues and support functions within Citi. **What you’ll do** - Advise and represent, as member of the French Legal Department, on all regulatory and corporate governance matters across all business lines/products/functions of the French franchise (inter alia Markets, Banking and Capital Markets Advisory, Trade and Treasury Solutions, Securities Services, Private Bank, Compliance, Finance) as first point of contact within the French legal team and as support for the Country Counsel and the Europe Cluster and Europe Legal Entities Counsel - Being involved in the dialogue with the local regulators and supporting trade association work. Part of this work is the identification and assessment of new EU and French regulatory rules with respect to their impact to the French franchise and the potential impact of French rules on Citi franchises outside of France. This includes, in particular, licensing questions, governance aspects, product specific regulatory queries, client asset topics, as well as (in co-ordination with the head offices of Citibank Europe Plc and Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG) regulatory filings and notifications - Conduct day-to-day legal work for the French Legal Department on any legal issues addressed to the department from the French business and functions as well as from the businesses and functions outside of France if related to French law - Constantly monitoring and reporting on legal changes, new legal and regulatory developments and assist the Country Counsel in the preparation of presentations to the local and regional regulatory governance meetings - Assisting Country Counsel on a regular basis with any internal control and monitoring duties (e.g. MCA tool for self-checking of compliance). - Assisting the Country Counsel and Europe Cluster and Europe Legal Entities Counsel in any aspects of the digital legal initiatives for France as well as advice on electronic signature - Legal support on issues related to data protection and, potentially, labour law - Work closely and cooperatively with the firm’s (other) legal staff, particularly in Dublin, London, Frankfurt, the rest of Europe and New York **What we’ll need from you** - Suitable experience as a regulatory lawyer in the banking and financial sector - Fluency in legal French and English (written, oral, drafting) is essential - Good knowledge of French banking and financial laws and French and EU regulations (knowledge of US regulations is a plus) - Master 2 in French law (or equivalent degree) - Capacity to learn, adapt and be polyvalent in a demanding environment - Strong communication skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders - Capacity to make decisions and to prioritise, and solve problems efficiently and pragmatically **What we can offer you** You will become a trusted advisor to business and legal colleagues in France and other jurisdictions as well as to the businesses outside of France on all aspects of French laws and regulations. You will also develop your understanding Citi’s business model, its range of products, its global outreach and the legal and associated regulatory aspects. LI-JD1 - **Job Family Group**: Legal - **Job Family**: Legal - Product - **Time Type**: Full time - Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. View the "**EEO is the Law**" poster. View the **EEO is the Law Supplement**. View the **EEO Policy Statement**. View the **Pay Transparency Posting