Vice President, Regulatory Legal Counsel, Recovery & Resolution & Technology

The Company is seeking a Vice President-level legal counsel to advise on recovery and resolution planning and technology regulation. The role includes supporting the integration of subsidiary requirements into broader recovery and resolution frameworks, advising on relevant EU and German regulations, and counseling senior leaders, business teams, and control functions. The successful candidate will provide guidance on third-party risk, outsourcing, operational resilience, data governance, and artificial intelligence; review related agreements; and support regulatory interactions. They will also coordinate with legal and business colleagues across functions and jurisdictions, translating complex requirements into practical, risk-based advice. Candidates must be qualified German lawyers with at least 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience; in-house experience at a regulated financial institution is strongly preferred. The role requires substantial knowledge of EU and US recovery and resolution planning, EU financial services regulation, and technology-related requirements, including recovery and resolution rules, operational resilience, outsourcing, data governance, and AI. Experience advising financial institutions and working with supervisory or resolution authorities is valuable, as is reviewing technology, cloud, data, or outsourcing agreements. Excellent English communication skills and professional proficiency in German are required, along with sound legal judgment, collaboration, and the ability to manage complex workstreams.