Legal and Group Governance

**Legal and Group Governance - Corporate Bank APAC & MEA Legal Counsel - Assistant Vice President / Vice President**:
**Job ID**:R0348496**Full/Part-Time**:Full-time**Regular/Temporary**:Regular**Listed**:2024-09-17**Location**:Singapore**Position Overview**:
**Details of the Division and Team**:
Working to protect the bank against legal and reputational risks, the expertise of Deutsche Bank's progressive, international Legal team spans diverse legislative and regulatory environments.

From complex business transactions to litigation and regulatory matters and the analysis of financial products and services, we support and advise all Deutsche Bank businesses and their interactions with clients.

There is a results-oriented culture throughout the global team, with a strong focus on continuous professional, personal and managerial development.

**What we will offer you**:
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

**You can expect**:

- Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services
- Comprehensive leave benefits
- Gender Neutral Parental Leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

**Your key responsibilities**:
- Provide legal and regulatory advice, transaction/documentation support and effective legal risk management to the business divisions and infrastructure groups of Corporate Bank across APAC & MEA, including:

- Advising on, and assist with structuring and development of various cash management, trade finance, lending and custody products and services;
- Review and advise business / infrastructure colleagues on implementation of regulatory and/or legal advice received on transactional level; and
- Communicate legal topics to relevant business / infrastructure colleagues, including provide regular training.
- Managing the regular review of templates / agreements and the related regulatory and legal opinions and advice of external counsels.
- Provide advice and support to business / infrastructure colleagues of Corporate Bank on handling of disputes or litigations arising in, and to support the recovery or restructuring of transactions relating to APAC & MEA.
- Collaborate closely with regional and local legal teams within APAC & MEA, and in other regions
- Support Head of Corporate Bank Legal APAC & MEA by engaging in global, regional and/or country initiatives/projects, supervise and manage legal affairs in APAC & MEA with a view to optimisation of resources.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Singapore and/or English law qualified lawyer
- Experience in a bank or law firm, and familiar with banking and finance products, services & transactions and related documentation to provide effective legal risk management to the business divisions of Corporate Bank across APAC & MEA
- AVP level: minimum 4+ years of experience
- VP level: minimum 7+ years of experience
- Proven track record of strong technical knowledge of legal framework surrounding finance transactions, document drafting, negotiating and/or executing related documentation (including but not limited to account terms and conditions, board resolutions, escrow agreement, confidentiality agreement, documentary trade credits, credit facility and collateral agreements etc)
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to banking and finance
- Interpersonal skills and attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Professional with ability to collaborate and build effective relationships with legal colleagues within the region and globally and other infrastructure functions, and also work independently
- Willingness to adapt and learn new product areas

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirements may apply.

**How we’ll support you**:

- Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
- Coaching and support from experts in your team
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
- A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
- Training and development to help you excel in your career

**About us and our teams**:
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