Legal Counsel

il y a 2 semaines

Brussels, Belgique SWIFT Financial Messaging Services Temps plein

About the Role

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value - across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value - a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

In this role your responsibilities will amongst others be:
Key Responsibilities
- To execute legal activities of medium complexity and give company-wide sound legal advices/counsels/ recommendations in order to support SWIFT activities and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- To undertake specific legal studies, investigate and propose guidelines so as to minimise company exposure.
- To draft/review/recommend company contracts / to participate in negotiations / to recommend amendments to contracts worldwide for customers/suppliers/ development projects/ network/etc...
- To ensure regular update of the company contracts database in order to provide management and staff with an efficient tool for the follow up of company contracts.
- To organise direct claims procedures and internal actions to be undertaken in order to maximise services.
- To liaise with management and staff and with customers/suppliers/lawyers/public administrations/etc...
- To undertake administrative tasks within the department and to be an effective back-up for colleagues.
- To maintain/develop own understanding of evolutions in relevant areas of the law including commercial and competition laws, licensing issues and telecommunication matters to identify potential impact on SWIFT operations.
- To coach less experienced colleagues.
- Lead risk assessments, take responsibility for a selection of controls, report on control status, and detect points of control failure.

Competency Profile
- Takes Accountability for Delivering Results: Decides on and pursues the best course of action to deliver results following in-depth analyses of relevant issues and conflicting factors and after assessing foreseeable risks; follows through to ensure delivery and closure or escalates as needed.
- Demonstrates Operational Excellence: Delivers work to agreed specifications of timeliness and quality; seeks to improve ways of doing things; sets and meets high standards for own work; demonstrates commitment to security policy
- Expands knowledge: Continually extends specialist knowledge as a means of anticipating and preparing for changes in the business; uses a variety of methods and opportunities to learn and to exchange knowledge; encourages and facilitates development of others.
- Business Understanding and Commercial Sense: Applies understanding of how own division adds value to the business; uses knowledge of financial and business principles to deliver cost-effective solutions; adapts quickly to changes in the market, the industry and the organisation while upholding standards.
- Builds and reinforces customer relationships: Strengthens relationships by taking every opportunity to listen and respond to customers and adapt solutions to meet their needs; demonstrates and encourages customer focus in all relationships and activities.
- Leads with a team focus: Encourages effective team working within and across the department; respects diversity and recognises contributions from colleagues; coaches and leverages others to achieve goals; leads by example and through constant demonstration of SWIFT values.
- Communicates effectively: Communicates effectively across a wide range of practical or theoretical issues ; modifies communication style to optimise understanding by others; clarifies applicable goals, objectives and business situations; acknowledges and respects other views.

We are seeking professionals with:
Education

University law degree.

Experience

Minimum 5-7 years of experience in legal matters within an international financial and/or IT/telecom environment - Member of 'In house Counsel Association' or equivalent.

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