Senior Legal Counsel
5 days ago
Citi, a global bank, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join its team in Singapore. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will play a critical role in providing legal guidance and support to the business, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
About the Role
The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for:
- Providing legal counsel to the business, participating in strategic initiatives, and providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices.
- Partnering with legal peers to evaluate business proposals by applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite.
- Collaborating across internal lines of business, control/support functions, and/or external counsel.
- Participating in business planning and development initiatives; contributing to business objectives by providing thought leadership.
- Proactively identifying, evaluating, and contributing to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.
- Managing day-to-day legal activities as a subject matter expert in area of responsibility.
- Monitoring management of complex legal issues and transactions.
- Appropriately assessing risk when business decisions are made.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- 6-10 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in Banking or financial services or a law firm.
- Regional experience in Emerging Markets.
- Fluency in Microsoft Word.
- Knowledge of international laws, regulations, and practices.
- Experience with complex deals and ability to analyze issues.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to apply sound judgment while managing assignments.
- A skilled negotiator with the ability to work with colleagues of varying seniority.
- Teamwork and adaptability.
- Bar license in good standing to practice law.
- Education: Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree.
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for:
- Timely negotiation and preparation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, and other markets trading documentation.
- Conduct due diligence to determine whether agreements are enforceable.
- Coordination and tracking of deviation approvals.
- Legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.
- Management of data inputting for trading documentation.
- Participation in global documentation regulatory and remediation projects.
- Assist in the coordination and support of AP Markets Legal Contract Management processes.
- Provide analysis of matters in support of resolution of complex situations.
- Assist in monitoring industry developments in relation to documentation initiatives.
- Perform varied work requests from multiple sources.
Development Value
This position provides the opportunity to work with and support a wide range of Citi markets businesses across Asia Pacific.
About Citi
Citi is a global bank with a presence in over 160 countries. We are committed to providing our clients with innovative financial solutions and exceptional service.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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