Senior Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Singapore StoneX Group Inc. Full time

**Role Summary**

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to help manage all legal issues and support the business on a variety of legal matters across APAC.

Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, Head of Legal EMEA and Asia, this is a senior hire for the global legal team and the first hire for the team in Singapore.

This role offers a unique opportunity to support the continuing development of this highly successful multi-product business.

**General Duties**
- Support all legal issues that arise in APAC.
- Work closely with internal teams and management in structuring and implementing strategic projects.
- Provide legal advice on new business ventures, product development and product launches.
- Negotiate, draft and review a broad range of commercial contracts, customer agreements, service agreements and any other contractual documentation.
- Support the group’s M&A activities across APAC.
- Manage disputes and contentious matters, including litigation.
- Conduct legal research and prepare briefing papers for internal teams.
- Develop and administer internal processes to assist the business.
- Prepare business policies and provide training on legal matters.
- Advise on miscellaneous employment and HR issues.
- Undertake corporate governance work for StoneX’s APAC companies.

**Knowledge and Experience**
- Experience of working for a (preferably global) financial services business.
- Strong knowledge of applicable financial services regulations, together with commercial and corporate law, data privacy and corporate governance.
- Extensive experience in providing consistent, clear and audience-tailored risk-based advice.
- Experience of developing and improving corporate governance in financial services businesses.
- Strong commercial contracts experience is essential, together with a genuine interest to expand knowledge and experience in employment and litigation matters.
- Previous in-house experience preferred.

**Qualifications
- Current practicing certificate in Singapore, in good standing.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience.

**Skills**
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the business.
- Solid negotiation and drafting skills.
- High degree of business acumen and ability to think creatively to achieve the commercial needs of the business.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to manage a varied workload to tight deadlines.
- Problem-solving mindset, with confidence to use outside counsel sparingly.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Team player but with the ability to work autonomously.

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