Title: General Counsel for Germany, Austria and Nordics and Country Counsel for Germany
Business: Legal
Division: Banking & International Legal, Europe
Officer Title: Managing Director
C-Grade: C16
Location: Frankfurt
Legal Entity: Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG („CGME“)
Role posted until: 14 October 2024
Role Overview
The role is a senior management-level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team to manage and direct day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas, with respect to the local laws and regulations of the country or countries for which the role is responsible. The role is part of Banking & International Legal Europe and:
Role Purpose
The role of General Counsel for Germany, Austria and the Nordics and Country Counsel for Germany is responsible for all legal matters relating to the businesses in Germany (including the business of CGME, Citi's principal investment company within the European Union post-Brexit), Austria and the Nordic countries.
The role is part of the Citigroup Global Markets Europe („CGME“) Management Board and therefore responsible for Legal, CGME regulatory matters, Independent Research and CSIS matters in Germany.
This role leads a team of lawyers providing guidance, support, and legal advice on Citi's businesses and functions in Germany, Austria and the Nordics. The role will also have direct management responsibility for the Corporate Secretary role in Germany. The CSIS Head for Germany and the independent research analysts have a matrix reporting line to the role.
This role requires a thorough understanding of the strategic direction of the Business, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate. The role holder will be required to provide input into strategic decisions and develop medium to long term plans and execute functional strategies for the country or countries for which the role is responsible.
The role reports directly into the Europe Cluster and Europe Legal Vehicles Counsel and will have a matrix report to CGME's Chief Executive Officer.
Responsibilities:
To provide legal advice to internal clients (colleagues from Legal and all business units in Frankfurt and other Citigroup offices) and on all legal matters relating to the businesses in Germany and in the countries where CGME is located, as well as in Austria and to the Citigroup offices in Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The role is part of the CGME Management Board and is responsible for legal, regulatory, independent research and CSIS matters. As Member of the Management Board the role has to represent the interests of CGME towards external and internal stakeholders (such as regulators, headquarters, etc.) and has full responsibility for the legal entity, collectively with the other Management Board members as set out in the German Stock Corporation Act. The role is also responsible for CGME relations with the BaFin and all other German regulatory bodies and ECB that are relevant to Citi's business in Germany.
Power of Attorney:
Development Value:
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
Qualifications:
The following German qualifications would be preferable (but are not absolutely necessary – however we need the person to have completed a full legal degree and to have sufficient relevant experience within a Legal team):
Competencies:
Job Family Group:
Legal
Job Family:
Legal – Country
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.
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