Senior Legal Counsel – Global Markets

Mission

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in SG Milan Branch, reporting directly to the Head of Legal. The candidate will provide senior legal support to Global Markets Italy with responsibility for structured products, derivatives (with particular focus on certificates), and regulatory engagement, ensuring legal integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management.

Responsibilities

Business Advisory

• Legal support to MARK and other business lines
• Structuring and execution of derivative transactions, with a specific focus on the structuring and issuance of certificates in Italy pursuant to the domestic prospectus regime
• Product governance and innovation

Regulatory & Documentation

• Ownership of prospectus documentation lifecycle
• Oversight of MiFID II / PRIIPs requirements
• Listing and market compliance processes

Regulatory Engagement

• Direct relationship management with CONSOB and Bank of Italy
• Italian Prospectus approvals and regulatory interpretation

Risk & Litigation

• Legal risk identification and mitigation
• Complaints handling and litigation management

Cross-functional Leadership

• Coordination with Compliance, FO, DFIN, Tax
• Cross-border collaboration (Italy–France)

Profile required

Experience

• 10–15+ years of relevant experience

Language skills

• Italian: C1 level
• English: C1 level

Technical, operational & Soft skills

• Technical expertise: Advanced (structured products, derivatives, EU regulation)
• Regulatory influence: High (direct regulator interaction)
• Complexity: Very high (cross-border, innovative products)
• Leadership: Functional leadership (no direct reports required)

Why join us

Société Générale Italy is a multi-category bank offering every employee the possibility to have several careers in a professional career path. Internal mobility and training are two core areas we focus on, in a dynamic, prosperous and evolving context.

Business insight

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Opportunities for growth and impact

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

Solidarity and social initiatives

We do still dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during our working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents , regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.