Associate Attorney

**Responsibilities**:
The mission of the SGUS Legal Department is to protect SG from legal, regulatory, reputational and other risks, while at the same time assisting the SGUS business units in the achievement of their legitimate business interests by providing legal advice, drafting and reviewing legal documentation and ensuring that business is conducted in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The SGUS Legal Department is also responsible for (a) overseeing US litigation, enforcement actions and those investigations deemed to be under the scope of responsibilities of the SGUS Legal Department; (b) promoting strong and ethical legal culture within SGUS; and (c) identifying and taking relevant steps to mitigate legal risk arising in SGUS. Accordingly, the SGUS Legal Department seeks to provide effective and quality legal services and representation to SG on all matters having legal and regulatory significance to the management, businesses or operations of SG in the United States. The SGUS Legal Department works closely with the Group Legal Department in Paris to ensure timely and effective implementation of Global Legal Function policies and procedures, and to coordinate, where necessary or appropriate, on all cross-border business transactions and activities.

The attorney desired will generally focus on providing legal support with respect to the recognition of close-out netting and collateral enforceability across various types of financial product trading agreements for a variety of counterparty types in different counterparty jurisdictions. This will involve managing the governance relating to netting and collateral opinions and the associated policies and procedures as well as maintaining the framework with respect to the retention of such opinions. Additionally, the attorney will support other other activities within the Global Markets Division where needed, including : drafting, reviewing and negotiating all manner of transaction documentation; providing advice and counseling on documentation; following and advising legal and regulatory developments affecting covered products and businesses; and working with multiple stakeholders within the firm (risk, tax, accounting, compliance, etc.) as well as with the primary business personnel.

**Profile required**:
**Required/Must have**:

- Diligent work ethic and positive attitude
- Ability and willingness to learn new and unfamiliar areas of law and business
- Highly intelligent, capable and responsible
- Excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills
- Flexible and creative personality, adaptable to changing business and product mix
- Strong client service mentality
- Ability to balance commercial needs while protecting the interests of the bank
- Ability to prioritize tasks and effectively respond to and service demanding clients
- Fluency in English and experience in legal drafting in English

**Desired/Plus**:

- Ability to conceive of and manage complex projects.
- Skill and experience in managing interdisciplinary projects and project teams.
- 2-3 years working in a major US or Canadian law firm, with a specialized focus on OTC or exchange traded derivatives and/or other capital markets financial products

**Why join us**:
**About us**

Expanding its activities in Montreal, Société Générale Group is a large multinational bank that counts 130 000 employees located in more than 60 countries around the globe.

At Société Générale, reimagining green IT impact with our focus on sustainable movement is how we interpret our mission as responsible bankers.

Société Générale has positioned itself as a frontrunner in supporting the energy transition and carbon net zero financing.

People are the drivers of change, and the world of tomorrow will be shaped by our collective creativity, combined experiences, and diversity of opinions, so that together we can have a positive impact on the future

Teamwork and collaboration are something that we don't only talk about but that we embody through our work and global initiatives.

**Business insight**:
**About us**

Expanding its activities in Montreal, Société Générale Group is a large multinational bank that counts 130 000 employees located in more than 60 countries around the globe.

At Société Générale, reimagining green IT impact with our focus on sustainable movement is how we interpret our mission as responsible bankers.

Société Générale has positioned itself as a frontrunner in supporting the energy transition and carbon net zero financing.

People are the drivers of change, and the world of tomorrow will be shaped by our collective creativity, combined experiences, and diversity of opinions, so that together we can have a positive impact on the future

Teamwork and collaboration are something that we don't only talk about but that we embody through our work and global initiatives.
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