AVP, Legal Counsel, (Legal & Compliance)

Provision of legal services to support the bank's business and operations

1. Overseeing the monitoring and supervising the management of litigations and other disputes of offices under APD.

2. Co-ordinating legal matters with other offices under APAC where necessary.

3. Assisting Team Head or Dept Head in managing, coordinating and rolling-out initiatives affecting legal teams across APD offices.

4. Supporting the Bank and internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory matters including covering the following areas :

a) Advising on credit and other customer documentation, new products and structures for financing and other transactions and services offered / entered into by the Bank.

b) Drafting, updating, improving and maintaining agreements and standard templates and other legal documents for the Bank

c) Reviewing agreements to be entered into by the Bank and advising and negotiating on behalf of the Bank.

d) Advising Bank on changes and developments in law and regulations affecting the Bank in coordination with the Compliance team

e) Liaising with external counsel on legal issues.

f) Advising on regulatory issues and interpretation of laws.

g) Advise Japan Research Institute (subsidiary) on legal metters in accordance with the insourcing agreement between Bank and JRI.

5. Keeping up to date on trends in legal matters and evaluating the implications on the Bank's agreements and terms, including where changes are needed.

6. To be the primary legal officer in respect of products, services and business segments assigned to the candidate and to be familiar with the requirements and considerations of the Bank in respect of those products, services and business segments. To participate in regional and global legal practice / working groups as requested by team head

7. To engage, build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders across the bank's product and business teams in order to embed Legal as a valued partner within the Bank.

8. Such other projects, assignments and matters assigned by Team Head or Dept Head.

Requirements :

• Law degree from a recognised university (preferably called to the bar)
• 3-5 years of experience in banking is essential (in house or in a law firm), preferably in credit, capital markets or global markets related work
• Strong communication skills
• Good stakeholder management skills
• Able to work across all levels of the bank
• Team player