Vice President, Iwm Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Singapore Nomura Asia Full time

**Company overview**

Aon's Benefit Index ®, Nomura's benefits
**rank**
**#1** amongst our competitors

**Function Overview**
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal team supporting the growing International Wealth Management business. The Legal team is part of the Legal, Compliance and Controls (LCC) function. The LCC team comprises lawyers, compliance and governance professionals who serve Nomura's business across Investment Banking, Global Markets, Corporate and International Wealth Management divisions.

The International Wealth Management business operates from in Singapore Hong Kong and had recently opened a branch in the Dubai International Finance Centre

**Responsibilities**:
The legal counsel will provide legal and transactional support to the International Wealth Management business division in its activities globally, with a key focus for the time being on Asia. The legal counsel will report directly to the Head of Legal, International Wealth Management.

Scope of work includes the following:

- Reviewing and drafting of client documentation related to account-opening and asset transfers, e.g. board resolutions, LPOAs, Letters of Undertaking,
- Reviewing and drafting of credit-related documentation, instructing external counsel where necessary e.g. bespoke credit facility letters, security documentation, foreign-law share pledges
- Advising on legal issues affecting the broad spectrum of wealth management products, including but not limited to documentation e.g. OTC derivative confirmations, structured note term-sheets
- Reviewing external counterparty agreements e.g. brokerage agreements, fund distribution agreements, referral agreements, non-disclosure agreements
- Advising on resolution of client complaints and reviewing or drafting of client letters
- Advising the Nomura trust company on legal issues around new trust structures
- Providing strategic legal advice to IWM management on creative solutions to meet new business and regulatory requirements

**Job Requirements**:

- Qualified lawyer in Singapore [or other common law jurisdiction]
- At least 8 years PQE either in a private practice or in house legal environment
- Experience in both legal and regulatory risk associated with private banking business
- Able to articulate legal issues, risks, complex concepts and the commercial implications of a recommended course of action in a clear and concise manner

**Diversity Statement**
Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

**DISCLAIMER**:
**This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.**

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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