Global Head of Legal Corporate & Group M&A (f/m/x)

Position Overview

Overview

In the role as Global Head of Legal Corporate & Group M&A in Deutsche Bank’s Legal Department, you will together with your team of highly experienced senior lawyers advise Deutsche Bank in all corporate legal matters regarding the structure of DB Group as well as its proprietary M&A activities. In addition, you and your team are responsible for all legal matters around the preparation and execution of DB’s shareholder meetings, legal questions raised by the Supervisory Board office or relating to legal relations with executives including remuneration related topics and compliance with InstVV. Legal advice with regard to capital market relations (capital transactions, share buybacks etc. as well as capital market communications) will as well be part of your book of work. Finally, the client services team regarding third party AGMs consisting of four non-lawyers and organizing the information flow to clients primarily in Germany, is managed within your team.  

Deutsche Bank is the leading bank in Germany and a global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt with material operations in branches and subsidiaries all around the world. The Bank’s activities are subject to extensive regulation by the ECB, BaFin, Bundesbank, but as well by the Federal Reserve Board, the New York State Department of Financial Services and other regulators.

You will provide advice on the Bank’s activities, transactions and investments in the perimeter described above on a global basis. In doing so, you will interact frequently with senior representatives of the Bank including MB and SB as well as other Infrastructure Functions, Treasury, the CEO office and the Corporate M&A department. You will coordinate within the Legal Department with the heads of other relevant function including Regulatory, Labor Law and business-related legal functions, as appropriate. You will also be expected to interact effectively with external lawyers and determine and negotiate the position of the Bank in transactions you are involved in. Of course, leading the team by example with legal expertise and judgement will be part of your role as well as mentoring and training junior members of the team or, as the case may be, the transaction team.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic legal advice on corporate structuring, proprietary M&A transactions, and capital market activities including capital increases, share buybacks, and related disclosures

• Prepare and coordinate the shareholder meetings of the Bank in all legal aspects and oversee all preparation steps with a view to practicability and legal safety

• Advise on legal matters related to executive remuneration, and compliance with regulatory frameworks such as InstVV

• Oversee legal aspects of the Bank’s relationships with senior executives and regulatory bodies including ECB, BaFin, Bundesbank, and international regulators

• Manage legal support for capital market communications and investor relations

• Lead – as the case may be in coordination with external counsel - the negotiation of Deutsche Bank’s legal position in complex transactions

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including the Management Board, Supervisory Board, Treasury, CEO Office, and Corporate M&A

• Supervise the client services team responsible for third-party AGM support and ensure effective client communication

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Bank’s corporate legal strategy

How You’ll Lead

• Lead a team of senior legal professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous development

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership across the Bank, providing expert guidance on corporate legal matters and strategic transactions

• Represent Deutsche Bank in high-level legal negotiations and regulatory interactions, protecting the Bank’s interests and reputation

• Mentor and develop junior team members, ensuring knowledge transfer and professional growth

• Promote cross-functional collaboration within the Legal Department and with other infrastructure functions to ensure cohesive legal risk management

Skills You’ll Need

• Fully qualified German lawyer (ideally with distinguished exams)

• Broad understanding of corporate law (with a special focus on stock corporation law) primarily in Germany and experience in structuring and negotiating big ticket M&A transactions

• Extensive relevant experience at a well-respected law firm and/or in a major corporate legal department in Germany

• Ability to identify and appropriately weigh risk and reputational and commercial issues in solving sophisticated legal problems

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Excellent communication with senior management

• Experience with presentations

• Experience working and leading global teams

• Ability to objectively evaluate options considering i.e. regulatory, tax and accounting aspects next to legal structuring options

What we offer

We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.

• Physically thriving
  We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.

• Socially connected
  Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Financially secure
  We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or “Deutschlandticket”.

Since our offerings slightly vary across locations, please contact your recruiter with specific questions.

This job is available in full and parttime.

In case of any recruitment related questions, please get in touch with Pierre Kujat.

Contact Pierre Kujat: +49 1605138367

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