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Senior Legal Counsel & Data Protection – Shape consumer finance law in Madrid.
Protect Spanish entities while advancing innovation at BNP Paribas Personal Finance.
Legal Counsel – BNP Paribas Personal Finance (BNP Paribas)
Do you enjoy shaping legal frameworks for consumer finance?
Want to safeguard millions of customers while enabling innovative products?
? Are you looking for a supportive, inclusive environment with growth opportunities?
ABOUT BNP PARIBAS
We are BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading international bank, present in 64 countries with over 178 000 professionals. Our group excels in Retail Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services. BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the number‑one provider of consumer financing in Europe, delivering financing, investment and savings solutions to millions of customers.
WHO WE ARE
We are BNP Paribas Personal Finance, the market leader in consumer credit and personal loans in Europe. Through our Cetelem brand we support retailers, auto dealers and major distributors, serving over 20 million customers. With 20 000 colleagues, we combine deep market insight with a strong commitment to responsible finance.
MISSION
As a Legal Counsel, you will protect the legal integrity of our Spanish entities and enable informed business decisions. You will advise on contracts, regulatory compliance and data‑protection matters, while supporting cross‑border projects and group‑level initiatives. Your expertise will ensure that our products are launched safely and in line with the highest legal standards.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Draft, review and amend contracts across consumer‑finance and liability products.
- Analyse customer clauses for transparency and banking best‑practice compliance.
- Advise on regulatory requests, supervisory inspections and legislative developments.
- Lead data‑privacy actions, including responses to the Spanish Data Protection Authority.
- Support electronic contracting, cybersecurity and IP matters on the group digital platform.
- Provide legal guidance throughout product design and validation projects.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Law degree (LL.B/LL.M) or equivalent; admission to the bar preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate/financial services law.
- Proven expertise in contract drafting, regulatory compliance and data‑protection.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate legal risk into clear business advice.
- Excellent English; fluent Spanish required (additional EU language a plus).
- Collaborative mindset, proactive attitude and high ethical standards.
OUR PERKS
- Comprehensive training programs, clear career paths and internal mobility (national & international).
- Flexible schedule with intensive Fridays and two months of reduced hours in summer.
- Active Diversity & Inclusion Committee and employee networks (PRIDE, We Generations, MixCity).
- Corporate volunteering programme “1 Million Hours 2 Help”.
- Flexible compensation and hybrid tele‑working model (50%).
- 31 vacation days.
- Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, equality and inclusion BNP Paribas .
Diversity and inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas Group in Spain is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.