Vp, Senior Legal Counsel, Group Legal

2 weeks ago

Singapore OCBC Bank Full time

**VP, Senior Legal Counsel, Group Legal** **-** **(**2500007Q**)**

**Why Join**

As a Senior Legal Counsel in the Group Legal & Compliance Division, you'll be part of a team that ensures the integrity and compliance of OCBC's operations. You'll have the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile projects, providing strategic legal advice to support business growth and minimize risk. With a strong focus on innovation and transformation, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the bank's future.

**How you succeed**

To excel in this role, you'll need to demonstrate a deep understanding of the bank's business and operations, as well as a strong grasp of relevant laws and regulations. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the organization to provide timely and effective legal advice and collaborate with external counsel to ensure that the bank's interests are protected. Your ability to analyze complex issues, think critically, and communicate effectively will be essential in driving business success.

**What you do**
- Advising Group Operations & Technology and other divisions on legal issues, such as vendor engagement, negotiation, contracts and management, disputes and termination.
- Advising Group Risk Management on legal issues such as negotiation, dispute management of outsourcing service agreements and termination
- Advising Group HR on all employment law issues, such as hiring, disciplinary issues, employment policies, and termination
- Advising Account Services on legal issues, such as compliance with various court orders including enforcement orders, injunctions, bankruptcy orders, etc.
- Co-ordinating and advising on industry-wide projects and initiatives, including fintech projects
- Advising on a range of other legal issues, and instructing external counsel where appropriate

**Who you work with**

Group Legal & Compliance takes care of integrity and ensures compliance with all rules and regulations, developing the policies and procedures that manage and mitigate risk. In an evolving world where we’re actively driving digital transformation, it’s no easy task. But we thrive on the challenge because we’re future-ready and focused on driving change.

**Qualifications**

**Who you are**
- Qualified lawyer with at least 9 years PQE, with good and practical dispute resolution background.
- Contract/ corporate/commercial law, with an interest in IP and technology issues.
- Confident in dealing with and managing multiple stakeholders and negotiating with external parties.
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Agile mindset and experience in change management will be viewed positively.

**Who we are**

Singapore’s longest established bank, we’ve been helping people and businesses get what they want from life since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Embracing technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our purpose remains: to enable people and communities to realise their aspirations.

And so whether you want innovate needs-based financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

**What we offer**

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Equal opportunity. Fair employment. Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

**Primary Location**: Singapore

**Job**: Legal

**Organization**: GLC - Group Legal

**Schedule**: Permanent

**Job Posting**: 11-Feb-2025, 9:08:49 PM

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