Head of Legal, International Wealth Management

Nomura Asia SingaporePosted 2 hours ago Permanent Competitive

**Company overview**
- **Function Overview**:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal team as team head to support 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 engages in private banking activities, i.e., dealing in securities, bonds,funds and foreign exchange, trading in structured products and derivatives, providing recommendations and financialadvice on investment products, discretionary and non-discretionary fund management, accepting deposits and providing loans, acting as professional trustees of clients' trust structures in relation to high net worth individuals, private investment companies or operating companies owned by such individuals. The International Wealth Management business operates from Singapore as well as Hong Kong and had recently opened a branch in the Dubai International Finance Centre.**Responsibilities**:
The Head of Legal will manage a team of lawyers and provide legal and transactional support to the International Wealth Management (IWM) business division in its activities globally, with a key focus for the time being on the IWM centres in Singapore, Hong Kong and DIFC. The Head of Legal, International Wealth Management will report directly to the Head of Legal, Compliance and Conduct, International Wealth Management.
- Scope of work includes the following:

- Providing solution-oriented legal support and assistance to the IWM business regarding relevant legal, regulatory and reputational risk matters involving the activities and operations of the IWM business.
- Leadership of the legal team to ensure optimal legal support is provided to the IWM division on all aspects ofthe business, including client on-boarding, asset transfers, credit offerings, wealth management product offerings, and trust services.
- Working closely with IWM Compliance to ensure a co-ordinated approach to supporting the IWM business in managing its legal and compliance risks.
- Managing and coordinating the engagement of external legal counsel.
- Participating in management and business committees and closely managing relationships with IWM business management.
- Reviewing and approving new products and services.
- Advising and providing legal input on policies, procedures, guidelines and frameworks relating to the IWM business.
- Drafting, reviewing and providing legal input on all template and bespoke legal documentation, including but not limited to credit documentation, OTC derivative confirmations and structured product termsheets, brokerage agreements, fund distribution agreements and non-disclosure agreements
- Advising on resolution of client complaints and reviewing or drafting of client letters
- Collaborate and communicate with other LCC teams within or outside of the region as appropriate on matters impacting the activities and operations of the IWM business.
- 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 10 years' PQE either in a private practice or in house legal environment
- Excellent knowledge of both legal and regulatory risk associated with private banking business
- Broad knowledge of the wide range of private banking products and services
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent problem solving, drafting and analytical skills
- Able to articulate legal issues, risks, complex concepts and the commercial implications of a recommended course of action in a clear and concise manner
- Team player, enthusiastic, flexible, eager to learn/teach, self-motivated and a strong sense of responsibility with impeccable values and integrity.

**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.**
- Job ID 4010