Job description
Within LCL’s Legal Affairs Department, we are looking for a Litigation Lawyer to join a dynamic, multi-site team of 10 lawyers on a fixed-term contract.
You will be responsible for:
- Managing a portfolio of civil and criminal litigation cases, excluding collections, acting for and against the bank, and developing litigation strategies in close cooperation with the bank’s lawyers.
- Serving as legal liaison and advisor to the Compliance and Fraud Departments on anti-money laundering, fraud and regulatory matters.
- Providing legal advice and assistance to various support departments.
All positions are open to people with disabilities.
Benefits
- Attractive overall compensation package, including fixed and performance-related variable pay, Group savings plan, profit-sharing and company profit participation bonuses, and employer matching.
- Additional leave under the banking collective agreement.
- Health and disability insurance.
- Preferential banking rates and CSE benefits.
- Worklife benefits card for childcare and remote-work equipment costs.
- Sustainable mobility allowance.
- Partnership with the LPCR childcare network.
- Up to 84 remote-work days per year, approximately two days per week.
- Campus services including company restaurants, gym, childcare, medical centre and media library.
- Career support and training within LCL and the Crédit Agricole Group.
Recruitment process
- Initial telephone conversation with an HR recruiter.
- Assessfirst personality questionnaire.
- Interview with an HR recruiter.
- One or two job-related interviews.
Requirements
Master’s degree in general private law, with options in contract and obligations law, commercial law, banking law and criminal law.
You have experience in banking litigation involving civil and criminal liability. Experience providing legal advice to retail banking networks serving individuals, professionals and businesses would be an advantage.
Required experience: 6–10 years.
You have strong analytical and synthesis skills, good writing ability, and demonstrate rigour, method and organisation. You are also a strong team player.
Good knowledge of office software and legal software is required.