Legal Counsel
2 days ago
Job Description
About the role
This full-time role, reporting to the Head of Legal - Asia Pacific, will be responsible for supporting abrdn’s business in APAC. The purpose of the Asia Pacific Legal team is to work closely with the business to deliver high quality legal service to abrdn in an efficient and effective manner, including investigating and implementing technological and/or self-service solutions as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
- Report to and work closely with the Head of Legal, Asia-Pacific to provide legal support for the activities in the region, primarily in Singapore, Malaysia and China
- Primary legal contact for the consideration and review of legal issues arising from business activities and projects and escalate/resolve issues identified with internal stakeholders and where necessary and appropriate, external legal advisers.
- Work with internal stakeholders to identify and manage risks and create solutions
- Draft, review and negotiate agreements such as third party and outsourcing contracts, including technology-related agreements
- Managing external counsels when required
- Collaborate with the wider Legal team globally on group-wide initiatives
- May need to provide some corporate secretarial support from time to time
Skills and experience
- Degree in Law, and have passed a Bar Exam
- Singapore, Malaysia or other common law jurisdiction qualified lawyer with at least 5 years’ PQE
- Knowledge and experience in financial industry. Experience in asset management industry would be an advantage.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of risk management
- Familiarity with technology transactional matters and understanding of technology would be an advantage.
- Interest in the developing fintech environment and regulatory landscape
- Strong command of English and Chinese (spoken and written).
- Able to adapt with organization changes
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
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