Legal & Compliance Officer (Projects & Governance)

Bank of China Paris Branch; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China Paris Branch seeks a Governance-focused Legal & Compliance Officer to lead projects, coordinate with Head Office, and oversee governance exercises across Legal & Compliance and business units. The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management and multilingual capabilities.

You will administer compliance platforms, manage budgets, and coordinate BCP activities while contributing to department tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications in ACAMS/AMF/Change Management are a plus.
• Proven experience in banking, financial institutions or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage legal/compliance-related projects including budgeting, vendor selection, procurement, invoices and payments.
• Act as main contact for Head Office requests and coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinate recurring governance activities (IRA/RACA, training, affiliate reviews, cybersecurity, access reconciliation).
• Serve as system administrator for legal/compliance platforms and ensure proper access controls.
• Coordinate Business Continuity Plan (BCP) activities and monitor execution.
• Contribute to LCD Department tasks as required by management.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Mandarin fluency

Multilingual (French/English)

Reporting skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Banking/Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, or Project/Change Management

Certifications such as ACAMS, AMF, Change Management (preferred)

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Established in February 1912, Bank of China is the oldest bank in China. Throughout its history, it has successively served as the central bank, the international foreign exchange bank, and the international trade bank of the country.

Bank of China is the most globalized and integrated among Chinese banks, with a presence in 64 countries and regions across mainland China and overseas.

You are going to join the Governance team within the Legal & Compliance Department of BOC Paris Branch as a Legal & Compliance Officer (Projects & Governance).

Your main tasks will be:

• Lead and manage legal and compliance-related projects and subscriptions, including budget planning and initiation, vendor selection, procurement coordination, invoice verification, and payment processing.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Head Office requests, serving as a project manager to coordinate cross-functional efforts, allocate tasks, consolidate responses, and ensure timely delivery across Legal & Compliance teams and business units.
• Coordinate and oversee recurring legal and compliance governance exercises, including: Annual Institutional Risk Assessment (IRA)/Annual Risk and Control Assessment (RACA)/Semi-annual Legal & Compliance training programs/Quarterly affiliate transaction reviews/Quarterly resilience and cybersecurity compliance checks/Quarterly system user access reconciliation/Other Head Office-driven governance and reporting initiatives
• Serve as system administrator for legal and compliance platforms, ensuring proper maintenance, access control, and optimization of system usage.
• Act as the Business Continuity Plan (BCP/PUPA) coordinator for the department, ensuring timely execution, monitoring and reporting of related activities.
• Contribution to all types of LCD Department tasks as requested by the management.

Your qualifications are :

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Banking/Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, or Project/Change Management. Relevant certifications (e.g., ACAMS, AMF, or Change Management) are a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience (excluding internship/apprenticeship) in a bank, financial institution, or consulting firm, with exposure to internal organization or change management.
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and either French or English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills, particularly using PowerPoint.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage and lead discussions with diverse stakeholders, including senior management.