Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join the Global Legal Center of Excellence team in Gdansk, Poland. In this role you will provide legal support to State Street’s global business units and corporate functions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements, supporting key Legal Department initiatives and providing related legal support services.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Legal Manager you will be

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements, in particular documentation used to govern derivatives transactions (ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes and related ISDA legal documentation);

• Working with internal legal and business colleagues to address various legal and corporate initiatives;

• Handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with careful legal analysis and attention to detail;

• Exercising sound legal and business judgment in dealing with clients and colleagues.

• Acting as a trusted adviser to State Street business units.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong problem-solving and technical legal analysis skills

• Excellent legal and business English language skills;

• Very good communication skills

• Enthusiasm for working in a collaborative culture that values teamwork and inclusivity

• Demonstrated ability to build positive and wide-ranging working relationships with colleagues, including the ability to appropriately challenge and offer an alternative point of view

• Ability to interact with and navigate multiple levels and functional areas within a large organization

• Ability to provide practical guidance to assist business in contract negotiations

• Strong time management, prioritization, planning, and organizational skills

• Willingness to learn new areas of law

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Law school graduate (attorney-at-law license in any jurisdiction is a plus);

• Five (5) years or more of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably within financial services sector and/or international law firm or international company.

We offer

• Flexible working hours and work arrangements

• Employee savings plan

• Premium life insurance package

• VIP medical package

• International operating environment

• Language classes

• Soft skills trainings

• Technical workshops

• Development sessions with a mentor

• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities

• Technical or leadership career pathway