Senior Legal Counsel, Private Banking

5 days ago

Singapore HSBC Full time

Senior Legal Counsel, Private Banking - Legal
We are seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Legal Counsel, Private Banking in Singapore.
Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. The team provides comprehensive legal advice to senior management and global businesses and functions, with a diverse range of legal skills and jurisdictional experience across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.
Principal responsibilities
Assist and support the HSBC Private Banking business in Singapore in its regional growth strategy by providing expert, commercially sensible and pragmatic legal advice, guidance, and support to ensure that legal, conduct and reputational risks are identified, reported and mitigated
Draft, review, and negotiate relevant contracts and related transaction documents (including bespoke credit documentation for complex cross-border transactions, service agreements for new strategic launches)
Identify new legal, regulatory and market developments that can affect business activities, and advise business teams on how these developments may affect their business
Support local, regional, and global projects and initiatives
Advise on the management of complaints, disputes, and internal investigations in respect of the Private Banking business
Advise relevant management on non-standard legal, conduct and reputational risks and ensure senior Legal Management is briefed on major issues arising in the relevant business area and major legislative changes in the area of expertise
Lead and manage external counsel engagement on transactions or projects in a cost-effective manner
Execute against relevant policies and procedures for the relevant area of coverage to ensure that Legal's role in the second line of defence can be executed
Requirements
To be a qualified lawyer with a minimum of 7 to 10 years’ experience (in private banking or with credit and lending experience)
To be an experienced and confident practitioner with excellent technical legal skills (experience in managing complex credit and lending transactions would be an advantage)
Excellent negotiation and drafting skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative and apply good commercial and legal judgment
Ability to operate in dynamic and fluid situations
Ability to handle a diverse range of issues, deal with new or unexpected situations and work under pressure
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and strong interpersonal skills
Lateral thinking and problem solving in an open and connected manner
Strong collaborative team player and self-starter who is able to work independently with entrepreneurial drive; adaptable, open to innovation and new ideas/ways of working
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