Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

About the role: We are looking for a highly-motivated senior legal counsel to fill a multi-disciplinary role within our small but dynamic legal team supporting a fast-growing digital bank. The role will be based in Singapore and reports directly to the General Counsel.

The role will support the General Counsel on advising business teams on a variety of matters, including financial regulations, legal risks, innovative and bespoke banking products, corporate, tech and commercial matters, fund raising, M&A deals, corporate governance and other projects. You will get the opportunity to work directly with senior management and stakeholders on a wide range of exciting projects and high-value work within a relatively flat organisation.

This will be a rare opportunity to work collaboratively with other talented colleagues to build a rapidly expanding digital bank. There will be plenty of cross-border work, as well as opportunities to interact with and learn from a diverse group of colleagues across different teams.

Responsibilities – see detailed list below.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear and practical legal advice to senior management and business teams on a variety of legal issues, including financial regulations, products, corporate, commercial and tech related matters, fund raising, M&A deals and corporate governance.
• Work closely with the general counsel to identify and address legal risks.
• Advise senior management and business teams on legal and regulatory aspects of the bank’s business strategies.
• Work collaboratively with cross-border teams to support strategic initiatives across the bank.
• Draft and/or review bank policies, product T&Cs, disclaimers, internal templates and internal processes to ensure regulatory compliance and good corporate practices.
• Partner with business and product teams to review, draft, and negotiate a variety of contracts, such as partnership agreements, commercial agreements and vendor agreements.
• Engage and manage external counsel on a wide variety of matters.
• Assist on corporate governance matters for the group’s entities.
• Conduct legal research from time to time on new market entry, cross-border issues and regulatory matters.
• Stay up to date on legal developments in the APAC region and assist with the preparation of impact analysis from time to time.
• Support initiatives relating to business expansion.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master’s Degree/JD from a reputable law school
• Qualified in Singapore
• At least 7 to 10 years PQE
• Prior experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services-related industry
• Relevant experience in financial regulations and financial services
• Willing to work in a dynamic and multi-disciplinary role
• Strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a multi-cultural environment
• Highly- and self-motivated lawyer that does not mind being hands-on in a start-up culture
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proficiency in mandarin is an advantage
• Competitive compensation package
• Corporate medical and dental insurance plan
• Health and wellness benefits
• Health screening and vaccination benefits

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Banking

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