Legal Specialist – Legal Affairs

Banca Generali ( – (the “Bank ”), a leading private bank in Italy in financial planning as well as client’s asset protection through a network of top-level professional private consultants, is looking for a Legal Specialist to join its Legal Affairs Finance & Wealth Management Unit , based in Milan and operating within the General Counsel perimeter.

The Unit provides specialized legal support across a broad range of activities, with a particular focus on the following areas:

• technology law, digital, IT, operational and data governance matters, including regulatory frameworks on operational resilience, artificial intelligence, data sharing and cybersecurity;
• promotional, marketing and communication activities carried out by the Bank (including sponsorships and events);
• protection, exploitation and enhancement of the Bank’s image, brand and other intellectual property rights;
• investment services provided by the Bank;
• distribution in Italy of third-party products and services.

Working in close coordination with the other members of the Unit, the successful candidate will be involved in the following activities:

• drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal and contractual documentation (both standard and tailor made) with particular reference to: (i) outsourcing arrangements and third party services, including ICT, digital, cloud and data driven services; (ii) promotional, marketing and communication activities carried out by the Bank; (iii) protection, exploitation and enhancement of the image, brand and other intellectual property and copyright rights of the Bank and its subsidiaries, and (iv) internal policies, procedures and contractual standards.
• providing legal advice, opinions and memoranda to the Bank’s internal functions on a wide spectre of legal matters including digitalization, artificial intelligence systems, data governance and cybersecurity, as well as promotional, marketing and communication initiatives and intellectual property matters;
• coordination and supervision of external legal counsels, as appropriate;
• providing day-by-day general legal assistance within the scope of the Unit’s responsibilities, including monitoring and analysing Italian and EU developments applicable to the Bank and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

• Law Degree;
• Bar admission;
• Previous professional experience of at least 5 years gained within leading Italian or international law firms or structured in-house legal departments of banks or other supervised entities;
• Excellent knowledge of English language, both written and spoken.

The ideal candidate shall also have the following transversal skills:

• strong teamworking attitude, coupled with communication skills to interact with different internal stakeholders;
• a proactive and solution oriented approach;
• high attention to detail;
• ability to manage complex information flows and workloads while remaining focused on priorities.

Company Profile

Banca Generali is proud to be an inclusive employer that considers applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion, political views, marital status or philosophy of life.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation or assistance, we will support you during the selection process.